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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Online Learning Platforms for the Improvement of Academic Performance in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Palmera Olga Martinez , Paez Yadira Margoth Villalba , Vicencio Bianca Puntareli , Chele Jorge Luis Pozo 
Published: December 2023

A documentary review was carried out on the production and publication of research papers related to the study of the variable ONLINE LEARNING, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, HIGHER EDUCATION. The purpose of the bibliometric analysis proposed in this document was to know the main characteristics of the volume of publications registered in the Scopus database during the period 2017-2022, achieving the identification of 643 publications. The information provided by this platform was organized through graphs and figures, categorizing the information by Year of Publication, Country of Origin, Area of Knowledge and Type of Publication. Once these characteristics have been described, the position of different authors on the proposed topic is referenced through a qualitative analysis. Among the main findings made through this research, it is found that the United States, with 97 publications, was the country with the highest scientific production registered in the name of authors affiliated with institutions in that country. The Area of Knowledge that made the greatest contribution to the construction of bibliographic material related to the study of ONLINE LEARNING, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, HIGHER EDUCATION was Social Sciences with 380 published documents, and the most used Publication Type during the period indicated above were Conference Articles with 69% of the total scientific production.
The Solution Focused Brief Therapy Diamond: A New Approach to SFBT That Will Empower Both Practitioner and Client to Achieve the Best Outcomes by Elliott E Connie and Adam S Froerer 🇩🇪
Authors: Hankovszky-Christiansen Katalin 
Published: December 2023

This book is an introduction to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for both beginners and seasoned professionals. Previous knowledge of the approach is not necessary, and - according to the authors - should even be forgotten; indeed, any previous therapeutic knowledge should ideally be set aside (p. 1f). The authors draw a detailed picture of their work, with clear and simple guiding principles such as ‘love’ and ‘autonomy of the client’. It has an encouraging ‘can-do’ effect and a motivating ‘want to do’ impact on the reader.
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF A NOVEL INTRAOPERATIVE SURGICAL IRRIGANT ON POST-OPERATIVE KNEE SWELLING AND LIMB FUNCTION IN PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Authors: Battista Louis , Wickline Andrew 
Published: December 2023

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common elective orthopedic procedures performed in inpatient and outpatient settings. Swelling, stiffness and pain are common complications that occur after TKA resulting in functional impairment of the joint. Reducing post-operative (PO) inflammation, which consequently helps mitigate edema, swelling and pain, is critical to functional recovery after surgery. This pilot study was designed to evaluate the effects of the intraoperative application of a novel surgical irrigant called XPERIENCE® Advanced Surgical Irrigation (XP), on post TKA lower extremity swelling, joint function, and pain, as part of an all-encompassing swelling reduction regimen. Intraoperative povidone-iodine (PI) application was used as the control. Swelling; an indicator of inflammation, was measured by single frequency-bioimpedance assessment (SF-BIA). Range of motion (ROM) and reliance on ambulatory assistive devices (AAD) were evaluated as indicators of functional recovery. Narcotic consumption for pain management and numerical pain scoring were evaluated as surrogate, limited indicators of quality of life. These parameters were assessed over a period of 6 weeks post index TKA and compared between the control cohort treated intraoperatively with PI and the intervention cohort treated intraoperatively with XP. Intraoperative irrigation with XP resulted in statistically significant improvements in PO swelling at days 7 (p<0.05) and 14 (p<0.01) post index surgery compared to the PI treated control cohort. Statistically significant improvements in ROM at day 7 (p=0.043) and AAD usage at day 21 (p=0.049) were noted in the XP cohort compared to the PI cohort. The XP cohort exhibited a quicker “weaning off opioids” timeline evidenced by the PI cohort reaching half of the maximum percentage of subjects using opioids 8 days later than the XP cohort. There was no statistically significant difference noted in numerical pain scores between the two cohorts. This pilot study signifies the utility of XP as a multifunctional, intraoperative surgical irrigation solution which has demonstrable benefits of reducing PO swelling with the potential to impact functional recovery after TKA.
O HIBRIDISMO DO FENÔMENO SONORO E SEU DESDOBRAMENTO NA PRODUÇÃO DE HERMETO PASCOAL
Authors: Sant'Anna Denise Blanco , Saraiva Juracy Assmann 
Published: December 2023

Este artigo reflete sobre sonoridades que coexistem na dinâmica cultural e caracterizam uma escuta híbrida, sendo alvo de reinvenções diante das transformações sociais e da forma de ver o mundo. É nessa perspectiva que se propõe uma imersão no universo sonoro e musical, em sua relação entre materialidade e sentido, destacando o som, o ruído, o silêncio e a música como uma fusão híbrida que assola, de modo intenso, o campo sonoro contemporâneo. Nesse hibridismo, de onde emerge o som como fenômeno físico que se desdobra em expressões que vão de locuções à música, destaca-se a contribuição do conceito de paisagem sonora de Murray Schafer e se evidencia o hibridismo musical de Hermeto Pascoal. Para essa interlocução, com base em uma reflexão interdisciplinar, contribuem fundamentos da acústica e suas propriedades, do campo musical, do som como matéria e representação cultural e do hibridismo sonoro. O som é concebido como um signo, cuja significação é apreendida pela escuta ativa, e expõe-se o artista Hermeto Pascoal como exemplo de uma textura sonora humana, uma subjetividade plural, gerada por memórias da vida cotidiana, pela expressão oral, por emoções, articulação que faz de sua produção musical um hibridismo sonoro peculiar. Em sua conclusão, o artigo relaciona a forma híbrida dos sons com a diversidade e a multiplicidade do real, sugerindo que a reflexão sobre o hibridismo sonoro pode ser veículo de aproximação entre os seres humanos e de renovação.
اليات التخارج الاخلاقي الشائعة لدى طلبة الجامعة
Authors: ا. د. محمد كاظم جاسم  
Published: December 2023

المستخلص : يشير مفهوم التخارج الاخلاقي الى نزعة الافراد لاستخدام الوسائل المعرفية التي تعطل عمليات تنظيم الذات الأخلاقية وتجعل الافراد يتخذون قرارات غير أخلاقية في اغلب الأحيان بدون أي شعور بالذنب لتقديم اعذار لارتكاب الأفعال غير الأخلاقية ,ويستخدم الافراد التخارج الأخلاقي من أجل التخلص من الصراع والقلق والضغوط الذي يسببه الفعل الضار.
¿La literatura como resistencia? Métodos productivo-creativos en la enseñanza literaria en una universidad en crisis
Authors: Palma Ceballos Miriam 
Published: December 2023

El artículo ofrece una reflexión sobre el sentido y la necesidad de enseñar literatura en estos tiempos inestables de deterioro general de la docencia y caracterizados por un visible desprestigio de las humanidades. Y la conecta con la propuesta de introducir metodologías renovadoras que impliquen el ejercicio de la capacidad creativa de los alumnos con la producción-creación textual para la adquisición/profundización de competencias estético-literarias. En este sentido, se presentan y esbozan dos modelos destacados en la discusión teórica de la didáctica y en la práctica docente de la literatura en el ámbito germanoparlante desde los años 80: la enseñanza actuativa y productiva de la literatura y la escritura literaria.
A Corpus-Based CDA of Populist Politicians’ Strategies and Public Response on Twitter during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Cifalinò Andrea , Di Silvestro Ester , Venuti Marco 
Published: December 2023

Abstract In this paper we analyse how populist leaders in UK and Italy – namely Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon, Giorgia Meloni, and Matteo Salvini – reacted to the first and second lockdowns on their Twitter accounts, communicating directly to their people. The analysis was carried out following a combined qualitative and quantitative approach to discourse. The qualitative analysis focused on comparing populist leaders’ rhetorical and semiotic choices, while the quantitative analysis observed the response by the community of common Twitter users. This work aims on the one hand at unveiling the strategic use of social media by populist leaders and on the other at investigating conflictual interactional dynamics, especially in times of crisis.
COVID-19 Crisis Management in Newspaper Articles: A Diachronic Analysis
Authors: Denti Olga 
Published: December 2023

Abstract The present study focuses on how the COVID-19 crisis was dealt with and represented in newspaper articles in the period January 2020-February 2022. To this end, a corpus of articles was compiled from the Times using Sketch Engine (https://www.sketchengine.eu/), in order to manage and investigate the corpus quantitatively; discourse and genre analyses were applied for the qualitative approach. After providing a definition of the coronavirus timespan and the term crisis, the paper explores how the language used changed over successive periods of crisis management and communication (Coombs 2010). It also shows how the unpredictable development of the pandemic had an effect on communication flows, which in turn affected how the crisis unfolded. Different types of information were conveyed through the media that played a crucial role in selecting what to convey (and what not to convey) to the readers and how to represent it. This significantly contributed (and continues to contribute) to the development of the readers’ opinions and sentiments, fuelling their worries and feelings of uncertainty, weakness and risk (Denti 2021; Wodak 2021). Future research will focus on metadiscursive features and the changes in rhetorical persuasion (Hyland 2005), and on the politicisation of the crisis (Musolff et al. 2022; Thielemann and Weiss 2023).
The Gender-Differentiated Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Social Inequalities in the UK: An Exploration of Gendered Themes within Private and Public Discourse and Policy Implications
Authors: Ellison Marion 
Published: December 2023

Abstract Recent research has evidenced the gender differentiated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and socio-economic inequalities in the UK. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender inequalities particularly regarding the increased burden of unpaid care work, health, education, and gender-based violence have been evidenced in a number of recent studies (O’Donnell et al. 2021; Flor et al. 2022; Herten-Crabb and Wenham 2022; Dotsikas et al. 2023). In particular, gendered inequalities are reflected in gendered themes within caregivers’ discourse and reports on patterns among caregivers. This chapter analyses recent empirical evidence relating to the gender-differentiated health, economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in the UK. The chapter also explores recent research relating to gendered themes within private and public discourse relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is followed by a discussion of the policy implications of private and public discourse relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gendered health inequalities in the UK. The main findings of the chapter are that the burden of normative expectations placed on women during the two lockdowns in the UK were overwhelming, with mothers facing extraordinary levels of emotional and psychological stress as they struggled to cope with conflicting demands of domestic work, home schooling, working from home and/or working within health care or social care. Moreover, women and caregivers in general faced extraordinary pressures in attempting to live up to dominant public narratives of caregivers as stoic and heroic.
Navigating Uncertainty: Social Media Narratives of Tourism during COVID-19
Authors: Gatti Maria Cristina , Lazzeretti Cecilia , Vitali Francesca 
Published: December 2023

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic and the travelling restrictions put in place by governments had an unprecedented effect on tourism in South Tyrol, with stays from the main markets experiencing a loss ranging from -36.3% to -73.4%. The present study explores the English-language social media communication of tourist destinations in South Tyrol during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. To do so, a combined methodological approach is adopted, based on ethnographic interviews with practitioners of the tourism sector and corpusassisted discourse analysis. The findings reveal that the deployment of futureoriented and corrective linguistic approaches to envision a post-crisis scenario is crucial in conveying hope and possibility. These findings not only enhance our understanding of tourism discourse in the context of communication crisis management but also have implications for the resilience of tourism industry during challenging periods.
Netlore, Memes and the Pandemic: Adjusting Virtually to the New Normal
Authors: Giordano Michela , Marongiu Maria Antonietta 
Published: December 2023

Abstract Starting from the assumption that “(t)he worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has monopolised news reports and public discussion in traditional media and on social media” (Dynel 2020, 2), this paper explores the relevance memes have had in the COVID-19 emergency (Giordano and Marongiu 2021a; 2021b). Memes represent the vernacular discourse of netizens, or user-created derivatives produced by Internet users belonging to the participatory culture (Shifman 2014), otherwise deemed as netlore (Sánchez 2019), a kind of folklore comprising humorous texts and art. Internet memes, as a virus, have a high power of replication (Wiggings 2019). This work looks at how virtual platforms became the space for social participation on the pandemic debate. In particular, proand anti-vaccine memes were a way to cope with the stressful times throughout the period 2020-2021. A corpus of static online memes in English is investigated to ascertain how the treatment of the disease and the vaccine issue are framed figuratively, both verbally and visually, through the use of metaphors, similes, intertextuality, and other rhetorical features. Memes are considered as examples of Netlore, or digital contemporary folklore aimed at adapting to life in the new normal.
Identifying metabolic features of colorectal cancer liability using Mendelian randomization
Authors: Bull Caroline , Hazelwood Emma , Bell Joshua A , Tan Vanessa , Constantinescu Andrei-Emil , Borges Carolina , Legge Danny , Burrows Kimberley , Huyghe Jeroen R , Brenner Hermann , Castellvi-Bel Sergi , Chan Andrew T , Kweon Sun-Seog , Le Marchand Loic , Li Li , Cheng Iona , Pai Rish K , Figueiredo Jane C , Murphy Neil , Gunter Marc J , Timpson Nicholas J , Vincent Emma E 
Published: December 2023

Background:Recognizing the early signs of cancer risk is vital for informing prevention, early detection, and survival.Methods:To investigate whether changes in circulating metabolites characterize the early stages of colorectal cancer (CRC) development, we examined the associations between a genetic risk score (GRS) associated with CRC liability (72 single-nucleotide polymorphisms) and 231 circulating metabolites measured by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (N = 6221). Linear regression models were applied to examine the associations between genetic liability to CRC and circulating metabolites measured in the same individuals at age 8 y, 16 y, 18 y, and 25 y.Results:The GRS for CRC was associated with up to 28% of the circulating metabolites at FDR-P < 0.05 across all time points, particularly with higher fatty acids and very-low- and low-density lipoprotein subclass lipids. Two-sample reverse Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses investigating CRC liability (52,775 cases, 45,940 controls) and metabolites measured in a random subset of UK Biobank participants (N = 118,466, median age 58 y) revealed broadly consistent effect estimates with the GRS analysis. In conventional (forward) MR analyses, genetically predicted polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations were most strongly associated with higher CRC risk.Conclusions:These analyses suggest that higher genetic liability to CRC can cause early alterations in systemic metabolism and suggest that fatty acids may play an important role in CRC development.Funding:This work was supported by the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research, University of Bristol, the Wellcome Trust, the Medical Research Council, Diabetes UK, the University of Bristol NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, and Cancer Research UK. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. This work used the computational facilities of the Advanced Computing Research Centre, University of Bristol - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/acrc/.
Facial Analysis of the Igbo Ethnic Group of Nigeria for the Evaluation of Sexual Dimorphism
Authors: Fewehinmi Hakeem Babatunde , Okoh Peter Done , Oghenemavwe Loveday Ese , David Lekpa Kingdom , Amadi Michael Anozie , Oparaocha Chile A. , Ebieto Celestine Ebieto , Bobbo Khadija A. , Asiwe Nicholas 
Published: December 2023

Background: Facial analysis defines the measurement of soft tissue in the face used in forensics, anthropology, artistic design, and facial reconstruction. The study aims to evaluate the sexual differences in facial parameters among the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria.
Methods: 400 (200 males and 200 females) subjects of Igbo origin volunteered for the study. Each subject's frontal view photographs were taken in the Natural Head Position (NHP) and analyzed using Pro-Image Facial Software Version 2 to evaluate the nasal width, nasal height, mouth width, facial width, facial height, inner canthal distance, and outer canthal distance. Data obtained were analyzed with IBM SPSS (version 23) and independent T-test as an inferential statistic.
Results: The result showed that NW was (M=5.16±0.65, F=5.34±0.53, t=-2.91, p=0.00), NH was (M=5.61±0.62, F=5.26±0.57, t=5.92, p=0.00), MW was (M=6.64±0.7, F=6.54±0.71, t=1.46, p=0.14), FW was (M=16.17±1.31, F=15.07±2.04, t=6.39, p=0.00), FH was (M=16.63±1.11, F=16.08±1.31, t=4.36, p=0.00), En was (M=4.62±0.46, F=4.31±0.47, t=6.75, p=0.00) and Ex was (M=12.23±0.86, F=12.16±1.01, t=0.82, p=0.41).
Conclusion: The nasal width and Height, facial width and height, and inner canthal distance show gender differences among the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria. This study will have a practical application in Forensics, Anthropology, Artistic and Industrial design, and to medical professionals involved in facial reconstruction.
The Environmental Benefits of Using Sugarcane Bagasse in Cement Mortars
Authors: Passoli Abelim , Datchossa Tiambo Abbas , Lare Douti , Olodo Emmanuel 
Published: December 2023

The promotion of ecological and renewable materials is gaining more and more interest. Some authors even maintain that the use of plant biomass helps to protect the environment, without giving any supporting values. The aim of this study is firstly to show how much carbon dioxide is saved by not burning sugar cane bagasse (SCB). Secondly, it highlights the structural advantages of using sugarcane bagasse in construction. To do this, we collected the carbon composition of sugarcane bagasse from the literature and evaluated the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during combustion using the carbon-to-carbon dioxide conversion equation. We then formulated an F0 control mortar. Volume fractions of this control mortar are replaced by sugarcane bagasse. For 0%, 3% and 6% rates of sugarcane bagasse, we obtained F0, F3 and F6 respectively.
The results of this study show that the use of sugarcane bagasse in the mortar makes it possible to lighten the loads on the structural elements while improving the flexural strength of the mortar for a rate of 3% of sugarcane bagasse. In addition, the combustion equation shows that, in the best-case scenario, one kilogram of burnt sugarcane bagasse releases 1.77 kg of carbon dioxide. Using mortar reinforced with sugarcane bagasse therefore helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These mortars can also be used as infill elements such as joists.
Microbiological and Epidemiological Aspects of Endocarditis Caused by Rothia spp.: A Systematic Review
Authors: Norberg Antonio Neres , Norberg Paulo Roberto Blanco Moreira , Manhães Fernanda Castro , Mangiavacchi Bianca Magnelli , Filho Renato Mataveli Ferreira , Arêas Juliana Toledo Campos , Rodrigues Sabrina Jorge , Souza Davyson Gerhardt de , Veríssimo Igor Villas Silva Gazeta , Viana Kelen Salaroli , Boechat Julio Cesar dos Santos 
Published: December 2023

Background and Aim: Rothia, a genus comprising pleomorphic Gram-positive bacteria found in the human oral, intestinal, and skin microbiota, is recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. Case reports of Rothia spp. endocarditis in the scientific literature are scarce, with limited knowledge of relevant data on Rothia endocarditis and clinical aspects of its treatment. The objective of this literature review is to compile clinical aspects of endocarditis caused by Rothia species, analyzing results and clinical practices to elucidate the most important risk factors, comorbidities, prognostic factors, and appropriate antibiotic treatment options.
Methods: Employing the PRISMA model, a systematic review was conducted utilizing PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar databases, encompassing articles published from 1978 to November 2023. Pertinent aspects were systematically recorded and summarized for subsequent analysis.
Results: Rothia dentocariosa (48.69%), Rothia mucilaginosa (22.37%), Rothia aeria (14.47%), and Rothia kristinae (14.47%) were recognized as the agents of endocarditis cases. Patients exhibited an average age of 48.5 years, with a notable male preponderance (71.6%). Clinical manifestations of Rothia spp. endocarditis presented similar features compared to other Gram-positive bacterial endocarditis cases. The mortality rate was notably lower than observed in other infectious endocarditis instances (11.84%). Predominant risk factors included preexisting cardiovascular diseases (50%), followed by odontological procedures, caries, and precarious oral hygiene (17.1%), immunocompromised status (14.47%), injectable illicit drug use (11.84%), and diabetes (9.21%). Embolic events were documented in 35.53% of patients, predominantly in Central Nervous System (28.95%). Mycotic aneurysms were identified in 6.58% of cases. Resistance to antibiotics was identified in only 13.16% of strains causing endocarditis, although certain strains displayed characteristics indicative of multidrug resistance.
Conclusion: Despite its rarity, Rothia spp. endocarditis exhibits clinical parallels with endocarditis caused by other Gram-positive bacteria, but with a comparatively lower mortality rate. Challenges in identifying Rothia spp. species based on cultural and microscopic characteristics, associated to early resolution in antibiotic therapy, seems to contribute to the underreporting of endocarditis caused by these bacteria.