bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Information and Psychological Security of the Media Space. Ukrainian Experience of Implementation of Psycholinguistic Component Into Media Education
Authors: Krylova-Grek Yuliya , Korniyaka Olga
Published: November 2023

The article covers the Ukrainian experience of the of integrating a psycholinguistic component into media and information education,which we consider as one of the most important elements of the information security control system in the media space.
The psycholinguistic component aims at providing special knowledge and skills for analysing linguistic means and non-linguistic tools used in the media to enhance the impact on the reader’s world view (media and information literacy), identifying fraudulent messages to prevent access to personal data (cyber literacy). This component also involves the acquisition by the media consumer of the skills of identifying the methods and techniques used by journalists to influence the reader. These skills allow analysing texts and understand the author’s intentions and purpose, as well as identifying the used means and methods of influencing the reader.
We have designed a course of media and information education for journalists and consumers of media products in order to help them fully navigate the modern information and communication space and effectively counteract disinformation. The course aims to: (1) the formation of competence in the field of media, information and cyber literacy; (2) inclusion in the media literacy course of the basics of psycholinguistic analysis of materials; (3) the development of cyber literacy.
The research used such methods as questionnaires, analysis and synthesis, arrangement, and systematization of theoretical and empirical material, psycholinguistic analysis of text.
Conclusions. In the study, the psychological readiness of a media specialist to counteract manipulative informational and communicative influences is considered within the scope of the activity approach and in relation to such individual characteristics as motivational, cognitive, informational-technical, emotional-volitional, and moral-ethical competences. A media specialist’s possession of all these competencies is necessary for the formation of a stable psychological readiness to resist manipulative influences.
Semantic and Pragmatic Meaning of Discursive Units in the Process of Communication of a Psychotherapist with a Client
Authors: Maksymenko Serhii , Ivashkevych Ernest , Kharchenko Yevhen , Tarnavska Olena , Sinjavska Nadija
Published: November 2023

The aim of our research is to study semantic and pragmatic meaning of discursive units in the process of communication of a psychotherapist with teenagers with autonomic dysfunctions, using the methods of Positive Psychotherapy.

Methods. The main method which has been used in our article was the method of providing psychological help to teenagers with autonomic dysfunction with a help of a five-step model of Positive Psychotherapy (Peseschkian, 2000). To analyze the empirical results of the study the psychodiagnostic technique “Balance Model of Mental Energy Distribution” was used (Peseschkian, 2000). We also used the author’s 24-scale bipolar version of the semantic differential for understanding the semantic and pragmatic meaning of discursive units in the process of communication of a psychotherapist with a client.

Results. In our research we determined the semantic and pragmatic meanings of discursive words, such as: (1) actualization of the previous context; (2) anthropocentricity of the statement; (3) synonymy of the context given by discursive words; (4) antonymy of the context given by discursive words; (5) hyponymic context given by discursive words; (6) amplification of the previous context; (7) amplification of conclusions using updated key statements; (8) expectedness/unexpectedness of the addresser’s statement.

Conclusions. The specificity of paradigmatic connections of discursive words (first of all, synonymous, antonymic, hyponymic, anthropocentric, actualized, amplified, expected or unexpected) is determined by their contextual dependence. We call such semantic and pragmatic communicative meanings, which differentiate discursive words in the paradigm of communicative situations in the process of communication between a psychotherapist and a client, intentional scripts. They are distinguished by variable lexical and functional possibilities, depending on the context of the utterance, as well as different variations of lexical and semantic, pragmatic and functional constructions.
The Use of Jordanian Arabic Possessive Pronouns by Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Alkhatib Razan N. , Altakhaineh Abdel Rahman
Published: November 2023

Aim. This study aimed to investigate the use of different Jordanian Arabic possessive pronouns by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and explore the influence of their IQ on the usage of possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.

Methods. The study employed a paired-choice preference assessment method adapted from Fisher et al. (1992). The sample consisted of 16 autistic children aged 11–15, divided into two groups based on their IQ: low (70–74) and high (76–80). The participants were presented with two stimuli and observed as they made choices and interacted with the selected stimulus. Preference percentages were calculated to determine their choices. The data analytics included descriptive statistics and t-tests to assess differences between groups.

Results. The findings revealed that children with autism struggled to use and produce all possessive pronouns effectively in both forms. Additionally, the results indicated a preference for possessive pronouns over possessive adjectives among the autistic participants.

Conclusions. Notably, the study highlights that the children’s IQ played a significant role in their usage and production of possessive pronouns. Based on these findings, it is recommended that interventions and educational programs for children with autism incorporate targeted teaching strategies for the proper use of possessive pronouns. These strategies should be tailored to the individual language and cognitive abilities of the child, considering their IQ level as an influencing factor.
The Impact of the Source-Text Syntactic Characteristics on the Sight-Translation Strategies and Quality
Authors: Chernovaty Leonid , Djovčoš Martin , Kovalchuk Natalia
Published: November 2023

Introduction. The aim of this first research in the Slovak-English language pair, is to establish the impact of the source-text (ST) syntactic structure on the target-text (TT) quality and its delivery in sight translation (SiT), as well as to identify the problems the interpreter students have in it, and the strategies they apply to solve them. Procedure. The participants, six Slovak graduate university students, sight-translated a non-specialized 250-word text from Slovak into English. The ST structure was deliberately changed in the way that, while remaining within the source-language norms, it considerably differed from the structure of the normative version of its English translation. If the structure of a specific student's TT was close to that of the ST, it was considered an evidence of the surface-oriented strategy (SurfOS), while the ST structure transformation was viewed as an indication of a sense-oriented strategy (SensOS). Results. The syntactic similarity in the two languages facilitates anticipation and replication of the ST syntactic structures in the TT. However, SurfOS does not dominate in the composition of the participants’ translation competence. When the unsuitability of the ST structure for its transfer to the TT is obvious, most of the participants use the SensOS, which requires the transformation of the ST structure. The complicated ST syntactic structure has a negative impact upon the students’ anticipation mechanism and their processing capacity. It results in a higher short-term memory load, because of the need to retain the ST information before reformulating it in the TT. The transformation effort imposes additional limits on the overall utterance control effort. It results in unmotivated pauses, backtracking, omissions, distortion of the ST information in the TT, and the inability to simultaneously control the transformation of the structure, preservation of the ST meaning and compliance with the target-language norms. Conclusion. The ST syntactic complexity is a factor influencing the SiT efficiency. The research results also confirm the authors’ hypothesis that the lack of the required processing capacity for coping with syntactic discrepancies between the ST and TT is one of the principle difficulties the interpreters face in SiT.
Empathy Effects on Antecedent Salience and Anaphor Processing in Japanese
Authors: Shoji Shinichi , Sokolovsky Jesse
Published: November 2023

Purpose. The present study investigates whether antecedent saliency is affected by empathy status. That is, the possibility that when the speaker of a sentence empathizes with an entity, called the empathy locus, that entity is more salient than other entities. Accordingly, reduced forms of anaphors would be preferred to fuller forms when referring to an empathy locus.

Methods. Two self-paced reading experiments were conducted using two-sentence discourses. Sentence 1 contained empathy-locus and non-empathy-locus antecedents. These were then referred to by fuller and reduced forms of anaphors in Sentence 2. The empathy statuses of the antecedents were indicated by Japanese ‘giving’ verbs, which obligatorily express the empathy locus.

Results. Analyses of sentential reading-time results showed a significant interaction of antecedents and anaphors. Sentences 2 were read faster when the anaphors were reduced forms (i.e., null pronouns) than when they were fuller forms, but the reading-speed difference was significantly neutralized when the antecedents were non-empathy loci. Also, this significant neutralization appeared only when the anaphors were overt pronouns (not when they were repeated names) and when the anaphors were not marked by the topic morpheme.

Conclusions. The outcomes indicate that empathy-locus antecedents are more salient than non-empathy-locus ones, which affects the choices of fuller or reduced forms of anaphors. Also, the results imply that Japanese overt pronouns may carry anti-logophoricity, which would cause them to avoid referring to empathy loci. In addition, the results imply that the topic’s inherent function, which is to refer to an entity that has previously appeared, may nullify the difference which results from antecedent saliency.
The Landscape of Vocabulary Acquisition Research: A Psycholinguistic Exploration through Citation Metrics
Authors: Mohsen Mohammed , Mahdi Hassan Saleh , Almanea Manar
Published: November 2023

Goal. This study undertakes a comprehensive synthesis of vocabulary acquisition research through the lens of psycholinguistics. A targeted analysis was conducted on articles published in four premier psycholinguistic journals indexed in Scopus: Applied Psycholinguistics, Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, Psycholinguistics Journal, and East European Journal of Psycholinguistics.

Methods. Utilizing the Dimensions database, we scrutinized the abstracts of 2,001 articles spanning the period from 1971 to 2022. Our analysis centered on emerging research themes and employed various citation metrics.

Results. Our findings identified several prominent clusters of research themes, including the challenges of reading comprehension, the verbal behaviors exhibited by learners during vocabulary acquisition, the cognitive awareness of morphological functions in acquired vocabulary, and the neuropsychological mechanisms underpinning bilingual language production and comprehension. Notably, the Spanish language emerged as the most frequently studied target language across the selected journals. In terms of academic influence, our analysis revealed that, apart from one of the targeted journals serving as a leading co-cited source, other major co-cited journals predominantly belonged to the fields of neurolinguistics and psychology. The article concludes by proposing multiple avenues for future research in this dynamic and interdisciplinary domain.
An Update on Uses, Benefits and Potential Application of Neera
Authors: Meghwal Murlidhar
Published: November 2023

Neera is fresh sap obtained from mature inflorescence of palm tree and it is full of essential nutrients. Neera has innate natural fermentation tendency that is why it should be consumed fresh for maximum benefits. It has low glycemic index which makes this drink healthy option for diabetic patient. It helps in scavenging free radicals from body which leads to delaying in aging. The purpose of this study was to examine nutritional content, medicinal utilization, functional properties and various applications of neera. It contains 17 amino acids which are the building blocks of protein and immune system. Neera’s by product also very nutritious like palm syrup, palm jaggery, chocolates, candies, sweets, and vinegar. Along with their sweet taste these products are diabetic friendly. It is low in calories and has low pH. It helps in maintaining blood sugar. Apart of being sweet and nutritious it has low calorific value which helps in weight loss. If neera is commercialised in proper way it could be a best substitute in comparison with aerated drink. It is full of vitamins, minerals, amino acids. Its shelf life can be increased by filtration, pasteurization and by addition of preservatives.
Antioxidant Activity of Food Protein: Yellow Pea Protein Isolate NUTRALYS® S85F in a cell free Environment
Authors: CHENTOUF Aouatif
Published: November 2023

In recent years, the demand for “all natural” products is increasing because of the increasing limitations on the use of synthetic antioxidants and enhanced public awareness of health issues. Many natural food components like oils and oilseeds, proteins and protein hydrolysates, fruits and vegetables, oat and rice bran, spices, herbs and tea have antioxidant properties. Natural antioxidants from these food components provide oxidative stability to the food product. The antioxidant activity of proteins is mainly due to interactions between their ability to inactivate reactive oxygen species, chelate pro-oxidative transition metals, scavenge free radicals, and reduction of hydroperoxides. The objective of this study was to verify the antioxidant potential of Pea Protein Isolate ‘NUTRALYS® S85F' through different in vitro tests: TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY (ORAC ASSAY); SUPEROXIDE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY (NBT ASSAY); LIPID PEROXIDATION INHIBITION ASSAY (MDA KIT); HYDROXYL RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY (HRS ASSAY); NITRIC OXIDE SCAVENGING ABILITY NUTRALYS® S85F clearly demonstrates intrinsic antioxidant activities as can be observed from its scavenging activity toward the peroxyl radicals (ORAC), scavenger of the superoxide radicals (NBT), hydroxyl radical scavenging (HRS), prevention of lipid oxidation (MDA) and nitric oxide scavenging (NO) capabilities. Based on our results, NUTRALYS® S85F will provide oxidative stability to food products and health benefits to the consumer.
Баланс эйкозаноидов у больных вибрационной болезнью в сочетании с гипертонической болезнью
Authors: Kapustnik V. A. , Sukhonos N. K.
Published: November 2023

Наведено дані про стан вазоконстрикторних і вазодилатаційних ейкозаноїдів у хворих на вібраційну хворобу в поєднанні з гіпертонічною хворобою. Згідно з отриманими даними, виявлено збільшення кількості вазодилататорів у хворих на вібраційну хворобу. Максимальне підвищення вмісту вазодилатаційних ейкозаноїдів спостерігали у хворих з поєднаною патологією.
Прогнозування розвитку рецидивуючого перебігу пієлонефриту за індексом оксидативного стресу
Authors: Kolesnyk М. O. , Stepanova N. M. , Korol L. V. , Romanenko O. A. , Mygal L. Ya.
Published: November 2023

Розробці прогностичної моделі розвитку рецидивуючого перебігу пієлонефриту (ПН) передувало комплексне дослідження показників оксидантно/антиоксидантного (О/А) балансу крові 118 жінок з хронічним ПН (середній вік 36,0 року ± 7,9 року) та 30 умовно здорових донорів. Рецидивуючий перебіг захворювання констатовано у 82 (69,5 %) хворих, у 36 (30,5 %) було загострення до 2 разів на рік. Комплексне дослідження показників О/А балансу крові включало визначення вмісту малонового діальдегіду в сироватці, церулоплазміну, трансферину та кількості сульфгідрильних груп, що дозволило розрахувати індекс оксидативного стресу (ІОС). У хворих на рецидивуючий ПН ІОС становив 4,27 ± 2,06 проти 2,30 ± 1,06 при спорадичному перебігу ПН (Р < 0,001), що було підставою для проведення багатофакторного аналізу з використанням бінарної логістичної регресії. Встановлено високу якість (> 80 %) створеної регресійної моделі χ2 = 74,3; Р < 0,001; відношення шансів (ВШ) = 7,5; 95 % ДІ 3,3–7,1. Для підтвердження адекватності отриманої моделі ми створили додаткову екзаменаційну вибірку, до якої було включено результати обстеження 23 хворих на гострий ПН, з яких у 6 (26 %) розвинувся рецидивуючий перебіг захворювання. Визначено високу якість екзаменаційної моделі χ2 = 11,2; Р = 0,0008; ВШ = 3,74; 95 % ДІ 1,3–10,3 та підтверджено оптимальний критерій ІОС >3, чутливість методу – 100 %, специфічність – 94 %. Таким чином, для прогнозування розвитку рецидивуючого перебігу ПН можна обчислювати ІОС. У разі його значення > 2,5 можна з імовірністю 97,6 % прогнозувати розвиток рецидивуючого ПН, що дозволить оптимізувати програму реабілітації хворих на гострий ПН та запобігти рецидиву захворювання.
Морфогистохимическая оценка эффективности реабилитации больных с генерализованными заболеваниями пародонта на фоне ишемической болезни сердца
Authors: Janiszewski K. A.
Published: November 2023

На основі проведених морфологічних досліджень вивчено ефективність комплексного патогенетичного лікування генералізованих захворювань органів пародонту із застосуванням засобів на основі природних компонентів: стоматологічної пасти «Фітопаста-3К» і препарату «Сік подорожника» для місцевого лікування та препаратів «Гранули кверцетину» і «Енерготон» для системного лікування. Встановлено, що одним з важливих механізмів комплексного патогенетичного лікування є вплив на енергетичний обмін в тканинах пародонту, зокрема зменшення тканинної гіпоксії, також на стабілізацію метаболічних структурних змін, навколозубних тканин. Слід зазначити позитивний вплив комплексного лікування на організм в цілому.
Предиктори формування "нової" форми бронхолегеневої дисплазії на пренатальному етапі
Authors: Logvinova O. L. , Senatorova G. S.
Published: November 2023

Проведено аналіз анамнезу у 116 недоношених дітей, з яких у 74 виявлено нову форму бронхолегеневої дисплазії. В процесі аналізу встановлено, що предикторами формування нової форми бронхолегеневої дисплазії є стан вагітної, що супроводжується гіпоксією (загроза зриву протягом всієї вагітності, фетоплацентарна недостатність, гіпотонія у вагітної, анемія) або інфекційним запаленням (IgG до уреаплазми у вагітної, хоріоамніоніт, багатоводдя).
Клінічна оцінка ефективності теофілінів тривалої дії в комплексній базисній терапії при еозинофільному фенотипі бронхіальної астми у школярів
Authors: Ortemenka Ye. P.
Published: November 2023

Комплексне обстеження 11 школярів, хворих на бронхіальну астму (БА) з ознаками еозинофільного фенотипу, показало, що комбінована з пролонгованими теофілінами базисна протизапальна терапія була ефективнішою порівняно з монотерапією інгаляційними кортикостероїдами. При застосуванні комбінації інгаляційних кортикостероїдів з теофілінами тривалої дії зареєстровано зниження відносного ризику недостатнього контролю БА у дітей з еозинофільним характером запалення дихальних шляхів на 57 %, абсолютного ризику – на 36,3 %, мінімальна кількість хворих, яким показаний такий метод лікування для запобігання хоч б одному випадку незадовільної якості контролю, становила 3.
Соціально-побутові умови освітян Вінниччини в 1944-1958 рр
Authors: Романець Людмила
Published: November 2023

This study is an attempt to investigate the main aspects of the life of educators in the Vinnytsia region in 1944-1958, to trace their living conditions, and the level of satisfaction of their material and spiritual needs.
Patient-reported outcome measures in cerebrovascular neurosurgery
Authors: Ramesh Rithvik , Haddad Alexander F. , Letchuman Vijay , Lee Young M. , Rinaldo Lorenzo , Abla Adib A. , Savastano Luis E. , Raper Daniel M. S.
Published: November 2023

OBJECTIVE

The object of this study was to describe the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and to outline a framework for incorporating them into future cerebrovascular research.

METHODS

Following the standardized PRISMA guidelines, the authors performed a search of the PubMed and Embase databases in February 2023 using filters to investigate six specific cerebrovascular pathologies/procedures: subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, arteriovenous malformation, chronic subdural hematoma, and carotid artery stenosis. PROMs in the identified articles were distinguished and classified as generic, symptom specific, or disease specific.

RESULTS

A total of 259 studies including 51 PROMs were eligible for inclusion in the review. Most of the PROMs were generic or symptom specific. Only 5 PROMs were disease specific, and all of these pertained to stroke or SAH.

CONCLUSIONS

There are only a limited number of disease-specific PROMs available for cerebrovascular pathologies and outcomes. Further validation of existing measures in independent cohorts, expanded incorporation of disease-specific PROMs in prospective trials, and the development of new PROMs specific to cerebrovascular conditions are critical to a better understanding of the impact of cerebrovascular diseases and novel therapies on patient lives.
Application of the Rotterdam postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome prediction model in patients undergoing surgery for medulloblastoma in a single institution
Authors: Bush Savannah , Klimo Paul , Onar-Thomas Arzu , Huang Jie , Boop Frederick A. , Gajjar Amar , Robinson Giles W. , Khan Raja B.
Published: November 2023

OBJECTIVE

Postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS) develops in up to 40% of children with medulloblastoma. The Rotterdam model (RM) has been reported to predict a 66% risk of CMS in patients with a score of ≥ 100. The aim of this study was to retrospectively apply the RM to an independent cohort of patients with newly diagnosed medulloblastoma and study the applicability of the RM in predicting postoperative CMS.

METHODS

Participants had to have their first tumor resection at the authors’ institution and be enrolled in the SJMB12 protocol (NCT01878617). All participants underwent structured serial neurological evaluations before and then periodically after completing radiation therapy. Imaging was reviewed by the study neurologist who was blinded to CMS status when reviewing the scans and retrospectively applied RM score to each participant.

RESULTS

Forty participants were included (14 females and 26 males). Four (10%) patients had CMS. The median age at tumor resection was 11.7 years (range 3.5–17.8 years). Tumor location was midline in 30 (75%), right lateral in 6 (15%), and left lateral in 4 (10%). The median Evans index was 0.3 (range 0.2–0.4), and 34 (85%) patients had an Evans index ≥ 0.3. Five participants required a ventricular shunt. The median tumor volume was 51.97 cm3 (range 20.13–180.58 cm3). Gross-total resection was achieved in 35 (87.5%) patients, near-total resection in 4 (10%), and subtotal in 1. The median RM score was 90 (range 25–145). Eighteen participants had an RM score of ≥ 100, and of these 16.7% (n = 3) had CMS. Of the 22 patients with an RM score < 100, 1 child developed CMS (4.5%, CI 0.1%–22.8%); 3 of the 18 patients with an RM score ≥ 100 developed CMS (16.7%, CI 3.6%–41.4%). The observed rate of CMS in the cohort of children with an RM score ≥ 100 was significantly lower than the observed rate in the original RM cohort (66.7%, CI 51%–80.0%, p < 0.001). A greater risk of CMS in patients with an RM score ≥ 100 could not be confirmed (p = 0.31).

CONCLUSIONS

At the authors’ institution, the incidence of CMS in patients who had an RM ≥ 100 was significantly lower than the RM cohort. These findings raise questions regarding generalizability of RM; however, fewer cases of CMS and a relatively small cohort limit this conclusion.
Radiographic outcomes following surgical correction for lumbar degenerative kyphosis: the impact of supine pelvic tilt
Authors: Lee Jae-Koo , Kim Do-Hyoung , Hyun Seung-Jae , Yang Seung Heon , Kim Ki-Jeong
Published: November 2023

OBJECTIVE

Lumbar degenerative kyphosis (LDK), a flexible deformity, is a common form of sagittal imbalance in Asian countries. Assessing a patient’s spine prior to surgery by using positional radiographs is becoming more crucial in determining surgical planning to achieve favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes, especially in patients with flexible deformities. This study aims to identify radiographic characteristics of supine pelvic tilt (sPT) and its relation to mechanical failure (MF) following LDK correction.

METHODS

A single-center, single-surgeon retrospective analysis was performed in patients who underwent LDK correction with sacropelvic fixation between January 2014 and May 2019. Patients were grouped into pelvic match and mismatch groups according to the difference between postoperative pelvic tilt (PT) and sPT. Demographic, surgical, and radiographic parameters were compared. Chronological change of PT was assessed by comparing preoperative, supine, immediate postoperative, and final PT.

RESULTS

Baseline demographics and sagittal alignments were similar between PT match (n = 25) and mismatch (n = 42) groups (p > 0.05). There was a significant difference in the rate of MF between PT match and mismatch groups (4% vs 31%, p = 0.021). Multivariable analysis demonstrated that after including control variables, PT mismatch was independently associated with the likelihood of MF development (OR 33.42, p = 0.04).

CONCLUSIONS

sPT reflects postoperative PT changes; therefore, supine imaging may represent a tool that could be used for preoperative decision-making in patients with LDK or possibly those with flexible adult spinal deformity. PT mismatch > 10° or < 0° is a significant risk factor for MF following correction of LDK. Measurement of sPT would aid surgeons in optimal preoperative planning and in minimizing catastrophic MF following deformity correction surgery.
Sunuş
Authors: Arı Aydın , Göztepe Özay , Aydın Eriz Arda
Published: November 2023

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Decolonisation of Health in East Africa: Opinion Piece
Authors: Said Sanaa , Yongolo Nateiya , Biswaro Sanjura , Walker Richard , Kelly Clive
Published: November 2023

Access to healthcare largely depends on where you live and how much money you have. It is far from equally accessible to all. The National Health Service (NHS) was established in 1948 to address this inequality and improve access to reasonable standards of healthcare to all United Kingdom (UK) residents and to ensure that this was free at the point of delivery. The NHS has been described as ‘the envy of the world’ despite its well-documented challenges. The NHS has driven quality and consistency of clinical care within the UK for decades, and along with universities and many other organisations, it has also fostered a reputation for excellent academic research and teaching. However, the long shadow of the UK’s colonial past on health care provision elsewhere is increasingly recognised. Far from producing and sharing its ‘commonwealth’ equally with people inhabiting the countries it colonised, the UK has been accused of exploiting them in a variety of ways. This opinion piece describes and discusses the past and present influence of the UK in African healthcare and offers some examples of practices that might facilitate improved clinical and academic outcomes for all marginalised people in the future.
DESEMPENHO AGRONÔMICO DE MILHO CULTIVADO COM FONTES E DOSES DE BORO
Authors: Lopes Wytalo Oliveira , Buso Wilian Henrique Diniz
Published: November 2023

O milho é uma cultura de grande importância socioeconômica, devido seu alto valor energético e utilização na alimentação humana e animal. Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar as características agronômicas da cultura do milho cultivada com fontes e doses de B. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso, esquema fatorial 3x4 com três fontes de B (ácido bórico, bórax e ulexita) e quatro doses (0; 1,5; 3,0 e 4,5 kg ha-1), com quatro repetições por tratamento. O experimento foi realizado em 2 safras consecutivas. As variáveis analisadas foram: altura de planta, altura de inserção da primeira espiga, comprimento da espiga, número de fileiras de grãos por espiga, número de grãos por fileira, massa de mil grãos e produtividade. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e as médias comparadas pelo Teste de Tukey a 5% de significância. Para comprimento da espiga houve interação entre os fatores no primeiro ano, na dose de 1,5 kg ha-1 o Ácido Bórico foi superior ao Boráx e Ulexita. Para produtividade houve diferença entre as fontes e doses nas duas safras e a Ulexita foi superior às demais fontes, pela análise de regressão a dose de 1,6 kg ha-1 apresentou maior produtividade na primeira safra, e a dose de 2,03 kg ha-1 na segunda safra. Para altura de planta, altura de inserção da primeira espiga, número de fileiras de grãos, número de grãos por fileira e massa de 1000 grãos não houve diferença entre as fontes e doses de B.
Prostate Cancer Detection through MR Images based on Black Hole Optimization Algorithm
Authors:   Department of Computer Engineering,, Mobarakeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran, Taghooni Salman , Ramezanpour Mohammadreza ,   Department of Computer Engineering,, Mobarakeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran, Khorsand Reihaneh ,   Department of Computer Engineering, Dolatabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Prostate cancer is the most common type of malignant cancer among men and is known as one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in men. The complexity of diagnostic procedures such as mass biopsy has made new diagnostic strategies for prostate cancer, such as MRI imaging, a research priority in recent years. Methods: In this applied-descriptive study, a four steps method for diagnosing prostate cancer through MR image is presented. In the first step, the destructive effect of noise on the input images by using two-dimensional wavelet transform and histogram equalization is reduced. In the second step, the black hole optimization algorithm is used for segmentation of the input image based on the multilevel threshold technique. By doing this, the suspicious areas are identified in the image and in the third step, the features of each target area are extracted. In the fourth step, a combination of three learning algorithms, including: artificial neural network, decision and support vector machine is used to diagnose prostate cancer. Results: The effectiveness of the proposed method in diagnosing prostate cancer has been evaluated from various aspects and its performance has been compared with other learning models. Based on the results, the proposed method can diagnose prostate cancer through MRI images with an average accuracy of 99%. Discussion & Conclusion: The proposed method uses a combination of image processing, optimization and machine learning techniques to achieve this goal. Compared with other models, this proposed method was of the highest accuracy.
Journeys of roman emperor’s wives at the turn of III–IV c. AD
Authors: Mirolyubov Ivan
Published: November 2023

Roman Empire at the turn of III-IV centuries. was under the simultaneous control of several emperors at once, first by co-rulers, and then by opponents. Each of the emperors of this period, as part of the fight against external and internal threats, had to intensively move around the territory under their control. Sources pay less attention to the families of emperors, and especially their wives. However, even the august ladies could not afford permanent residence in one place. In the conditions of emperors being busy with military campaigns, their wives also moved extensively, performing representational functions and caring for families. Using the example of Valeria, Fausta and Constantia, the wives of three Roman emperors of that time (Galerius, Constantine the Great and Licinius, respectively), the article examines what caused the movement of the august ladies across the territory of the empire and what difficulties they could encounter along the way. As the main source base, data on the routes of the emperors are used, as well as the reports of the authors (Lactantius and Eusebius) and epigraphy. Each of the itineraria has its own unique properties. Thus, the movements of Fausta and Constance are associated with the confrontation of their husbands, while Fausta is forced to travel with children in her arms and being pregnant, and Constance faces the consequences of her husband's defeats. On the contrary, Valeria actively moves after the death of her husband, seeking shelter in the hostile attitude of several emperors at once. On the way, the empress could solve very difficult tasks: ensuring comfort for children and, as in the case of Valeria, her mother, as well as building a route, taking into account not only the features of the landscape, but also the military conflicts ongoing within the empire.
Ladies-in-waiting of Queen Elizabeth I of England and summer progresses of the royal court
Authors: Seregina Anna
Published: November 2023

In early Modern Europe women were often depicted within households. However, aristocratic women travelled often – sometimes on their own business, sometimes – together with a royal court, or to meet their monarchs. The article is focused on Queen Elizabeth I of England and her progresses of 1591. These are well-documented: there are descriptions of royal visits and entertainments, financial records, and the letters written by travelling courtiers. All these sources help produce a list of the court women who travelled with the Queen, as well as other noble ladies who met Elizabeth I on her way. It is shown that the ladies who accompanied Elizabeth I or met her during the progresses of 1591 used their travels for a number of purposes: they formed new family alliances, and also were heavily engaged in political lobbying. The analysis of the texts demonstrates that all references to travelling women are to be found in private letters and are absent from the descriptions of royal visits, and women are also depicted as being at one place or another but not moving between those places. Thus, women’s travels, however frequent, remained undescribed and undepictable.
Travelling Tsarina, Tsarevich and Tsarevna in Muscovite state, 15th–16th c.: (Miniatures of the Great Illustrated chronicle)
Authors: Erusalimskii Konstantin
Published: November 2023

The article is based on a study of the miniatures of the Great Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible. The analysis of the miniatures reveals how royal women and children were visualized in the images of the travels of the princely courts across Russia in the 15th–17th centuries. Out of the six ways of transportation — in a litter, on horseback, in carriages, sleighs, on boats, and on foot — riding was seen as unacceptable for the women of the dynasty although “foreign” (impious, non-Christiane or apostate) royal women could travel by horse, according to the miniatures, and in a number of cases were visually separated from Russian Tsarinas by representations on horseback. It is shown in the article that visual representations of travelling Tsarinas and royal children helped make political points, emphasized the superiority of the ruling house over the appanage princes and lesser branches of the reigning dynasty. The participation of royal children in politics was a matter of particular concern in connection to the programme of the images of the childhood and growing-up of Ivan the Terrible, which was accepted by the miniaturists, as well as the visual reflections of the claims of the royal children’s claim to power in the years before the oprichnina and during the oprichnina coup.
Wedding travels of the princesses at Venantius Fortunatus and Gregory of Tours: political discourse vs personal relations
Authors: Sazonova Anna
Published: November 2023

The article examines the author’s representation for two wedding travels of the poet Venantius Fortunatus and Bishop Gregory of Tours (HF. IV, 28). In 568, the wedding journey of the Visigothic princess Galswinth from To-ledo to Rouen ended in an ill-fated marriage with the Neustrian king Chilperic, on whose orders she was killed. The travel of Chilperic’s daughter from Paris to Toledo was dramatically interrupted in 584, when the wedding caravan with its dowry and treasure was plundered, and princess Rigunth was humiliated and arrested. For a comparative analysis of two itineraries the aspect of opposition was chosen between the political context of events and the personal relationship of Venantius Fortunatus and Gregory of Tours, who witnessed the princesses’ trips. The results of the analysis showed that the Italian poet in the mourning elegy “De Gelesuintha” expressed his empathy for his mother’s grief and compassion for the tragic end of the Visigoth fiancee in Neustria. In my opinion, the Bishop of Tours showed personal affection for Rigunth, but did so in a latent form when he listed all the scandalous details of her wedding journey. According to my hypothesis, Venantius Fortunatus encrypted indications of five Frankish cities from Galswinth’s marital dowry and morgengabe (which became a possible reason for her murder) and kept silent about the true route of the wedding caravan through the Aquitanian cities of Chilperic. The conclusions of the article note that the political goal of the author’s strategy of Gregory of Tours was to hide his own participation in the matrimonial history of Rigunth.
Contextualization Strategies and Reading Comprehension: An Investigation among IELTS Test-Takers
Authors: Baddane Khadija , Ennam Abdelghanie
Published: November 2023

Contextualized Teaching and Learning (CTL) is known to have a great impact on the students’ academic performance. It promotes positive learners’ engagement and improves learning skills among learners. Berns and Ericson (cited in Center for Student, Research and Planning Group, & Academic Senate for California, 2009) define contextualization as the notion in teaching and learning which relates the lesson or the content of a subject matter into a real-world setting. The study aims to find out and evaluate the reading skills and comprehension performance of the IELTS test-takers and the effectiveness of the contextualized learning materials. It tries to determine the effects of Contextualized Teaching and Learning on the reading comprehension performance of the learners and uncover the essence of readers’ lived experiences and perceptions regarding the importance of contextualization in reading comprehension. It also seeks to explore how readers make meaning, engage with texts, and interpret information within various contextual frameworks. The current study used a qualitative methodology to elicit data from my students preparing for the IELTS exam. More particularly, IELTS students aim to improve their reading comprehension skills. To select participants, specific inclusion criteria are established. Participants must be IELTS test-takers with a minimum English proficiency level of B2(intermediate), as confirmed by their most recent IELTS or equivalent test scores. After securing informed consent from the participants, I selected a diverse sample of 15 individuals comprising different age groups and English language proficiency levels within the B2 to C1. This approach ensures a comprehensive and representative group for examining how contextualized reading materials impact reading comprehension among IELTS students preparing for the test.
Desedimentation of Routine: Post-Crisis Invention of Tradition in George Orwell’s Animal Farm
Authors: Al-Hilo Mujtaba
Published: November 2023

Desedimentation is a concept that every society in all historical periods experiences. It refers to the socio-political condition in which the routinization of norms is broken due to specific crises. Crises render familiar traditions into unhomed, disturbing unstable issues, giving birth to desedimentation. However, it is a social and historical necessity to oblige people to reconsider their identity. In this regard, some thinkers claim that desedimentation results in three primary factors: the disruption of socio-political routine, the struggle for hegemony, and the undecidability of calculations. Nevertheless, this claim suffers from deficiency. The lack lies in the failure to propose a comprehensive definition and outcomes of this concept. It limits the conclusions to the immediate historical context without considering the unchangeable part of history, or as Lacan would put it, the Real of history. As an alternative, this paper proposes the four most probable defining features and outcomes of desedimentation regarding the broader scope of historical development. They are historical error, historical necessity, the invention of a new routinization system, and subjection. The paper seeks to apply these four potentials in the well-known Animal Farm. This novel represents the desedimentation process that any society may undergo. After the revolution's success, the animals strive to find an alternative system and ideology to the previous one, going through the above-mentioned potentials of crisis and desedimentation.
A LICENCIATURA EM EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NO CENÁRIO DOS INSTITUTOS FEDERAIS: UMA REVISÃO DAS PRODUÇÕES ACADÊMICAS
Authors: Sousa Rebeka Martins Florêncio de , Maldonado Daniel Teixeira
Published: November 2023

Objetivou-se refletir sobre a presença da Educação Física nos Institutos Federais, a partir de uma análise da literatura composta por teses e dissertações, de modo a compreender as narrativas que orientam essa área de conhecimento. Com isso, alinha-se a uma revisão integrativa, de abordagem qualitativa e cunho exploratório. Foram localizados 154 estudos, todavia, somente 53 se enquadraram nos critérios estabelecidos. O material empírico foi submetido à análise temática. Os achados demonstraram que a Educação Física enquanto disciplina do Ensino Médio sofreu fortes influências do viés tradicional e técnico, porém se nota novas perspectivas para o ensino sob a visão das tendências críticas. Em relação a licenciatura em Educação Física, conclui-se que há uma insuficiência de reflexões e investigações no cenário dos Institutos.
VIOLÊNCIA NO AMBIENTE ESCOLAR: POSSIBILIDADES DE INTERVENÇÃO NA ABORDAGEM DE JOGOS COOPERATIVOS
Authors: Santos Wellerson Ferreira dos , Deschamps Ana Caroline dos Santos , Santos Victor Cordeiro dos , Cupolillo Amparo Villa , Ruffoni Ricardo , Berriel Rocindes de Souza
Published: November 2023

O conceito da violência escolar diz respeito a comportamentos agressivos e conflitos interpessoais entre alunos/professores, podendo ser analisado como uma extensão da violência presente na sociedade. Uma alternativa para minimizar o problema pode ser encontrada com o apoio dos jogos cooperativos, que estimulam o trabalho coletivo e construção de valores. O presente estudo tem como objetivo relatar as reflexões oriundas de uma experiência com turmas do ensino fundamental de uma escola pública, localizada em Seropédica. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa do tipo relato de experiência. Utilizou-se a abordagem de jogos cooperativos e semicooperativos. Observaram-se pontos positivos e negativos quanto a motivação e questões comportamentais, também foi possível notar como a violência ao redor da escola exerce influência no ambiente escolar. Por fim, foi possível identificar melhoras comportamentais nos alunos. Ressaltamos, entretanto, que trata-se de uma pequena intervenção, porém, bastante significativa, o que nos permite afirmar os benefícios dos jogos cooperativos.
CORPOREIDADES TRANSTEMPORAIS EM EXPERIÊNCIA ANTI HIGIENISTA: PROJETO CONSCIÊNCIAS SESC RIO EM AÇÃO
Authors: TOMAZ CAMILA REIS , Vinolo Bernardo de La Vega
Published: November 2023

Este relato publiciza ação realizada em unidade escolar municipal da rede pública de ensino do Rio de Janeiro, parceira do Sesc Rio, localizada na Zona Norte. Foi realizada divulgação científica acerca do conceito de Racismo Recreativo e seus desdobramentos por meio de Rodas de Conversa com pré-adolescentes do 9º ano, de 14 a 18 anos. A atividade, vinculada ao Projeto CONSCIÊNCIAS, promovido pelo Sesc Madureira e em seu segundo ano, gerou debates sobre preconceitos diversos que se fortalecem com linguagens do humor em momentos de lazer, assim como os racismos em contextos recreativos. A fim de reconhecer as subjetividades presentes, foram utilizados os exemplos oferecidos por interlocutores para desconstruir cada fala preconceituosa neles contidos. Destaca-se o uso de filosofias compartilhadas por Samurais para o combate à transfobia e a renomeação da Capoeira Angola em debate sobre identidades para além de binarismos de gênero.
“PARA NÓS A PERIFERIA É UM PAÍS”: CONSTRUINDO HIP HOP COMO ESTRATÉGIA PEDAGÓGICA INCLUSIVA NA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA ESCOLAR
Authors: Barbosa Luziangela De Carvalho , Rocha Mariana Peres da , Fonseca Michele Pereira de Souza da
Published: November 2023

O objetivo deste relato é socializar a experiência com Hip Hop, vivenciada no Projeto de extensão Educação Física escolar na perspectiva inclusiva, no segundo bimestre de 2022. O projeto embasa suas ações em um conceito de inclusão amplo, processual, dialético e infindável (SAWAIA, 2022; BOOTH; AINSCOW, 2012; SANTOS; FONSECA; MELO, 2009), buscando ampliar a participação efetiva de todos(as) por meio de duas estratégias pedagógicas inclusivas: o ensino colaborativo e a diversificação de conteúdos. A metodologia utilizada nas ações do projeto é a pesquisa-ação (THIOLLENT, 2011). Os(as) participantes da pesquisa são estudantes de Ensino Fundamental, turmas de 8° e 9° ano, com uma média de 35 estudantes por turma. O instrumento de coleta de dados utilizado foram os diários de campo registrados pelos(as) estudantes extensionistas do projeto. Ao propormos um conteúdo contra-hegemônico como o Hip Hop buscamos promover justiça social, auto-reconhecimento, construir identidades e sobretudo letramento racial.
The impact of capital operation strategy and financing constraints on firm innovation
Authors: Hao Guomin , Guo Hui , Shen Huayu , Hao XinRong
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the effects of capital operation strategy on firm innovation and the processes by which these effects are influenced, using Chinese listed companies as an example from 2007 to 2021. This article specifically examines the effects of the period expense ratio, free cash flow level, accounts receivable turnover rate, and firm innovation. It also examines the channel through which capital operation strategy influences firm innovation. The main indicators of capital operation strategy in this paper include period expense ratio, free cash flow level, and turnover rate of accounts receivable. R&D costs serve as a gauge of firm innovation. Panel data, the panel fixed effect model, and the mediating effect model are used for empirical research. The results of panel fixed regressions show that period expense ratio and free cash flow level significantly positively affect firm innovation below the 5% significance level. However, the turnover rate of accounts receivable doesn’t significantly affect firm innovation. Further research on mediating effect regression shows that financing constraints are one of the important influencing mechanisms, playing a partial mediating role. The results demonstrate that firms can boost their investment in innovation by lowering their free cash flow and period expense ratio. By imposing financial restrictions, they can also raise the amount of money invested in innovation.