bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association of Plasma Dopamine and Norepinephrine Levels and Cannabis Use among Male Cannabis Smokers
Authors: Olasore H.S.A. , Osuntoki A.A. , Magbagbeola O.A.
Published: May 2023

Background: Many studies have employed both direct and indirect methods of measuring the brain dopaminergic activity in relation to drug dependence, internet addiction and other disorders in which dopamine signalling has been implicated. However, only a few scientific reports have found a relationship between plasma dopamine and/or norepinephrine levels and addiction. Objective: The present work was aimed at determining the association between plasma dopamine level and consumption of cannabis as the most widely used illicit drug in the world. Methods: One hundred and six participants with cannabis use disorder based on International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10) were recruited for the study. Screening for current cannabis use disorder was done using Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test (CUDIT). Cannabis dependence was assessed using the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS). Venous blood samples were taken from the subjects to assay for the plasma dopamine by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Results: There was a high correlation between plasma dopamine and SDS scores with plasma dopamine accounting for more than 31% of the variance in SDS scores. However, the relationship between plasma dopamine and current cannabis use disorder was not strong as it accounts for just more than 9% of the variance in CUDIT scores. There was a relationship found between plasma norepinephrine and SDS scores. Plasma norepinephrine only accounts for about 5% of the variance in SDS score while there was virtually no association between plasma norepinephrine and CUDIT scores. Conclusion: Higher plasma dopamine level was found to be significantly associated with cannabis use and dependence as measured by SDS but less associated with current cannabis use disorder as measured by CUDIT.
Genotoxic Effect of Herbal Mixture of Phyllantus amarus, Xylopica aethiopica and Sida cordifolia
Authors: Gbenle O.A. , Taiwo I.A. , Odeigah P.G. , Ofoma O.N.
Published: May 2023

Background: The herbal mixture of Phyllantus amarus, Xylopica aethiopica and Sida cordifolia is commonly used as a decoction for blood tonic. Genotoxicity has been shown in the individual plants. However, the genotoxic effect of this herbal mixture has rarely been investigated. Objective: To evaluate the genotoxic effect of herbal mixture of Phyllantus amarus, Xylopica aethiopica and Sida cordifolia using multiple genetic assay systems. Materials and Methods: Root tips of Allium cepa were treated with various concentrations of the herbal mixture (31.5, 63, 94.5 and 126mg/L) and distilled water respectively for 48 h. The root tips of A. cepa were then subjected to cytological examination using Jette Rank method. Results: Root lengths of actively growing A. cepa grown in the various concentrations of the herbal mixture decreased with increasing concentration of the herbal mixture over the experimental period. The treated roots showed various morphological abnormalities compared to the control roots grown in distilled water which showed no abnormal morphology. The herbal mixture induced various types of chromosomal and mitotic abnormalities which include binucleated cells, C-anaphase, sticky chromosomes and telophase bridges. Stickiness, vagrants and binucleated cells were the commonest of all observed aberrations as they were found at almost all concentrations of the polyherbal preparation. Frequency of aberration was found to increase with increasing herbal mixture concentration. Mitotic index decreased while mitodepression increased with increase in herbal mixture concentration. Likewise, the control had a mitotic index of 8.60%. The highest mitotic index of the mixture treated root was observed at 31.5mg/L (7.30%) and the lowest was observed at126mg/L (3.56%). Conclusion: The result suggests that the herbal mixture of Phyllantus amarus, Xylopica aethiopica and Sida cordifoliamay have genotoxic effect.
"The farm has an insatiable appetite": A food justice approach to understanding beginning farmer stress
Authors: Doherty Fiona , Tayse Rachel , Kaiser Michelle , Rao Smitha
Published: May 2023

Beginning farmers are critical in shaping resilient food systems amid a worsening climate crisis. Reports indicate a prevalence of stress and adverse mental health outcomes among U.S. farmers, yet there are gaps in the literature concerning the well-being of beginning farmers, a heterogeneous group with a growing number of women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color) producers. The agricultural industry has a legacy of systemic oppression and exploitation of marginal commu­nities. Thus, it is important to understand the unique needs of an emerging, more diverse generation of farmers, especially as discrimination is associated with stress and poor mental health outcomes. In this community-engaged, mixed methods research project, we utilize a food justice framework to understand systemic stressors and coping strategies among Midwestern beginning farmers. Beginning farmers in the Midwest were recruited using pur­posive sampling to participate in quantitative surveys and in-depth interviews. The survey (n=62) included measures of farm stress, mental health supports, and farm charac­teristics; the Patient Health Questionnaire-4; and socio­demographic information. Interviews (n=20) were conducted to establish a deeper under­standing of stress and mental health experiences. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Inter­views were analyzed using thematic analysis. Top stressors included having too much to do and too little time, COVID-19, not enough person-power on the farm, climate change, and social justice. Of survey respondents, 58% reported mild to severe symptom burden of anxiety or depression. Five qualita­tive themes emerged, including the stress of capitalism, discrimination and inequitable access to resources, aids and gaps in social support, rugged individ­ualism, and heterogeneous perspectives on social justice and climate change. Four transfor­mative food justice practices aimed at rectifying structural inequalities inform our implications. Our results emphasize the urgency of systemic change and structural support for beginning farmers.
行動團隊導向的社區能力提升：彰化縣社區幹部訓練的行動研究
Authors: 許雅惠 許雅惠
Published: May 2023

社區幹部訓練是社區發展工作的實務課題。幹部參訓是否能促成個人能力、組織與社區能力的提升，並非理所當然，而是需要系統地安排以促進知識轉換。本行動研究，納入成人學習理論，進行實務性、團隊建立、行動導向與永續發展等面向的培力行動設計，在2016-2020年間於彰化縣持續，有來自190社區的509位社區幹部參與。本文為專業社區培力的行動研究，闡析行動者解決社區培力五個面向的課題：符合成人學習心理的培力設計；形成實務取向的培力內涵；社區團隊取向的設計；行動應用取向的設計；永續取向的培力等。研究分析，以方案構思與執行記錄、學員回饋及社區後續服務情形為材料，經分析已得到初步驗證。為社區團隊建立、培力實務議題，已提供部分解方及啟示。

 

Community capacity building is a welcomed concept in community empowerment yet the training design which leads to action-oriented teams is seldom discussed with practical details. This action research was deliberated on community cadres training program design, which aimed at community team building for local welfare services. From 2016 to 2020, 509 community cadres participated in the training project from 190 communities. This action research originated the five-dimension frame to organize the training project and was successfully developed and performed through the years. The five dimensions are the adult-learner-centered design, the practical problem-solving aspect, team-oriented and sustainable development. The researcher explains in detail how to fulfill the above five dimensions in a half-year training program. Data from program records, the trainee’s feedback, and follow-up service plans in communities were applied for evaluation. Results show the program has provided practical solutions for community empowerment and service team building.

 
Juventudes argentinas desde el lente de los cuidados: debates y campos de vacancia.
Authors: González-Clariá. Consuelo
Published: May 2023

En esta comunicación me propongo reconstruir el modo en que aparecen los trabajos de cuidados en los estudios de juventudes en Argentina. Para ello, pongo en diálogo publicaciones de los Encuentros Nacionales de la Red Nacional de Investigadores/as en Juventudes de Argentina con autoras de los feminismos que dan cuenta del modo en que se incorporan los cuidados en Latinoamérica. Desde este diálogo propongo tres grandes líneas de debate dentro de los estudios de juventudes, que se distinguen por el lugar que otorgan a los trabajos de cuidados y a las jóvenes que los realizan.
EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF USING COLISTIN IN NEONATES : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Ratu Alicia Dea Nabila
Published: May 2023

Colistin is a cationic polypeptide antibiotic that belongs to the family of polymyxins and kills bacteria by interfering with the functioning of the bacterial cell. When given intravenously, colistin has the potential to cause a number of potentially harmful side effects, the most prevalent of which is nephrotoxicity. Recent studies have shown that patients who receive therapy with intravenous colistin run a risk of developing decreased kidney function ranging from 7.5% to 18.6% of the time. This risk is higher in patients who are older. However, it is essential to keep in mind that treatment with intravenous colistin, in the same way as treatment with other nephrotoxic drugs can result in conditions such as infection, septic shock, and the failure of several organs, it is vital to keep in mind that treatment with intravenous colistin. The bactericidal actions of colistin are demonstrated to be effective against a significant proportion of Gram-negative aerobic bacilli. It wasn't until the 1950s that it was first used in the United States, but by the 1980s, intravenous versions of the drug had been phased out due to the nephrotoxicity they caused. However, due to a rise in the incidence of illnesses caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative (CRGN) bacteria and a dearth of newly developed antimicrobial drugs that are active against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative germs, the effectiveness of colistin has been called into question once again. The effectiveness of colistin in newborns might range anywhere from 50 to 98 percent. In this particular research endeavor, hyponatremia was identified as a potential adverse impact.
COGNITIVE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE SMALL INTESTINE : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Ratu Alicia Dea Nabila
Published: May 2023

It is possible that children who suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) disorders have a less-than-ideal nutritional status, particularly as a result of malabsorption and symptoms that are brought on by a restricted food intake. A cognitive function is any conscious mental action, including thinking, remembering, learning, or utilizing language. Examples of cognitive functions include these. Attention, memory, consideration, the ability to solve problems, and executive abilities such as planning, assessing, supervising, and evaluating are all aspects of cognitive function. Neurodevelopment issues in intestinal failure (IF) children have surfaced. The researchers Hukkinen et al. reviewed the existing research and came to the conclusion that children with IF are at a high risk of delayed psychomotor and cognitive development. However, this conclusion was drawn from a small number of studies that used a variety of research methods. This study reveals that children with IF and surgical NEC are at a greater risk of having bad cognitive outcomes in patients with illnesses affecting the small intestine who require PN. These patients include individuals with conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
IMPACTOS CAUSADOS PELA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19 NA COBERTURA VACINAL
Authors: Nunes Bonfim Laiane , Silva Rodrigues de Sousa Rafaela , De Sousa Riche Maria Aparecida , Araujo Lima Kaio Henrique , De Oliveira Reis Emanuela , Da Silva Teixeira Taisy Victoria , De Souza Almeida Tamiris , Carvalho de Araujo Karina
Published: May 2023

Em 1993 foi adotada a Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF), seu objetivo era a organização da atenção básica no país para ampliar a resolutividade e impactos na saúde das pessoas e da coletividade. A APS deve assumir o papel de porta de entrada para os serviços de saúde, realizando um conjunto amplo de ações e serviços de saúde individuais, familiares e coletivos que envolvem promoção, prevenção, proteção, diagnóstico, tratamento, reabilitação, redução de danos, cuidados paliativos e vigilância em saúde. O presente estudo tem como objetivo revisar na literatura os impactos causados na cobertura vacinal devido à COVID-19. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática, configurando-se como uma revisão de literatura com abordagem qualitativa. O estudo foi baseado através da base de Dados BDENF, Scielo, LILACS, coleciona SUS, MEDLINE e SI-PNI. É possível perceber que todos os estudos selecionados dão ênfase aos anos de 2019-2020 como os anos que apresentaram maior queda na cobertura vacinal. Questões socioeconômicas, pobreza, educação e indisponibilidade dos imunobiológicos nas salas de vacina são as mais citadas como possíveis motivos. Em suma, no Brasil, a COVID-19 trouxe prejuízos para diversos setores, especialmente na saúde, especificamente nas campanhas vacinais. Foi possível notar que as maiores coberturas estão associadas às regiões com melhor qualidade de vida, pela sua heterogeneidade, disponibilidade de recursos e questões socioeconômicas.
Atividades biológicas do óleo essencial de Psidium spp
Authors: Branco Luiz Antônio , Laginestra Bruna de Fatima Antunes , Gazim Zilda Cristiani , da Silva Gustavo  Ratti , Machado Mariane de Almeida , Simões João Vitor Morais , Gonçalves Daniela Dib , Piau Junior Ranulfo
Published: May 2023

À família das Myrtaceae possui mais de 5.000 espécies e está amplamente distribuído pelo mundo, dentre estas se destaca o gênero Psidium que são araçazeiros e produtores de frutos. A Psidium refum conhecida popularmente como araçá roxo é uma árvore frutífera endêmica do Brasil não cultivada sendo encontrada em seu habitat natural. Inúmeras espécies da família Myrtaceae produzem óleo essencial e apresentam atividades biológicas, maioria dos óleos essenciais de Myrtaceae analisados até o momento são caracterizados pela predominância de monoterpenos, sesquiterpenos e fenilpropanóides. Estes óleos essenciais possuem atividades antimicrobianas contra diversas bactérias como Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus entre outras. Em relação a atividade antioxidante da espécie Psidium a poucos trabalhos na literatura descrevendo sua ação. O estudo da composição química dos óleos essenciais das espécies Psidium guajava, Psidium cattleianum e Psidium guineense vem sendo amplamente estudados para a atividade acaricidas. Entretanto os trabalhos encontrados na literatura do gênero da Psidium rufum estão relacionados a estudos morfológicos, não existindo pesquisas relacionadas as suas atividades biológicas. Assim as espécies pertencentes ao gênero Psidium possuem um grande potencial para estudos para evidencias a atividades biológicas de seus óleos.
Adaptations in static balance due to unilateral restriction of the ankle joint: an observational study
Authors: Fontenele Rayana Alves , Santos Cristiana Maria dos , Hazime Fuad Ahmad , Tanuri Alessandra Magalhães , Danna Alessander dos Santos , Degani Adriana , Saura Vinícius Cardoso
Published: May 2023

Objective: Evaluating the static balance behavior in healthy women with unilateral ankle restriction. Methods: This observational study of static balance included 23 women and was conducted under three restriction conditions: no joint restriction of the right ankle (NJR), semi-rigid joint restriction using a Dilapé® anklet (SJR), and rigid joint restriction using adhesive tape (RJR). All participants underwent (1) passive range of motion (PRM) assessment of the ankle, (2) assessment of active range of motion (ARM) of the ankle, and (3) posturography instrumented by a force platform to collect the coordinates of the center of body pressure (CoP). Results: The joint restriction supports caused changes in ankle range of motion and generated effects on static balance, with significant changes in sway pattern (F80ap), anteroposterior signal regularity (SENtap), and mid-to-mid detachment amplitude. (Rangeml), in the average velocity (VMml) mediolateral direction, in addition to causing changes in the positioning of the CoP (CoPap_avg and CoPml_avg). Conclusion: Our results show that the use of unilateral restrictive supports modifies static posture due to mechanical restriction and proprioceptive stimulation. The anklet (SJR) was more effective than the tape (RJR) during the ARM, generating greater stability in the ankle joint and during the unipedal balance test, leading to a better correction to maintain posture.
Análise dos indicadores de saúde, saneamento e índices pluviométricos associados aos casos de dengue no Estado do Pará, entre 2016 e 2021
Authors: Chaves Elem Cristina Rodrigues , Silva Adriana Conceição Borges da , Freitas Bárbara Caroline Garcia , Lima Sergio Beltrão de Andrade , Mendonça Maria Helena Rodrigues de , Araújo Priscila Xavier de , Sousa Smayk Barbosa
Published: May 2023

Objetivo: Avaliar ao perfil epidemiológico dos casos de Dengue e sua relação com indicadores de saúde, saneamento e índices pluviométricos no Estado do Pará, entre 2016 e 2021. Métodos: Estudo descritivo e analítico realizado no Pará segundo fatores de risco associados à Dengue. Resultados:  Houve diminuição de dengue entre 2016-2018, com picos em 2019 (0.3/1.000hab) e 2021 (0.4/1.000hab) e correlação positiva com índice pluviométrico (r²0.9384; p<0.0001) entre janeiro-dezembro; ao saneamento, correlação negativa com casos. Nos munícipios, maiores casos em Bannach, Conceição do Araguaia e Novo Progresso (entre 14.5-45.2/1.000hab), elevado índice pluviométrico em 71.5% dos municípios; baixa cobertura de atendimento de água e esgotamento em 59% e 87.5% dos municípios, respectivamente; mínima variação anual da AB (60.4%/2016-61.4%/2020) e ESF (58.6/2016-59.4%/2020), previsto queda em 2021. Ao perfil de casos, prevalece mulheres (55.6%; p<0.0001) entre 20 e 39 anos (39.8%; p<0.0001). Conclusão: Houve correlação positiva de casos e índice pluviométrico, baixa cobertura de saneamento e APS nos municípios.

Palavras-chaves: Dengue; Índice pluviométrico; Indicadores de saúde
Prospecção tecnológica para dispositivo de identificação e quantificação de nematoides
Authors: Seidel Beatriz dos Santos , Lopes Carina Mariani Leite , Franco Ramon Adrian Salinas , Carneiro Cristine Elizabeth Alvarenga
Published: May 2023

Os nematoides fitoparasitas, ou fitonematoides são um dos principais organismos responsáveis pelos ataques às culturas agrícolas. Apesar disso, esses parasitas ainda são pouco estudados, sendo de difícil diagnóstico. Com o objetivo de identificar inovações desenvolvidas nessa área, este trabalho mostra uma prospecção tecnológica de patentes e científica relacionadas a dispositivos, sistemas e processos para automatizar a identificação e quantificação de nematoides. Os documentos científicos mostraram que tecnologias de última geração vêm sendo utilizadas para o desenvolvimento de inovações, como ou uso de aprendizado profundo, métodos estatísticos e análises por imagens. Os resultados da prospecção tecnológica evidenciaram que o tema tem sido trabalhado com mais frequência a partir de 2019, com a concentração de inovações na China. Porém, a pequena quantidade de patentes identificadas indica a existência de uma profunda lacuna em relação à exploração do tema, o que implica em grande potencial para o desenvolvimento de tecnologias nessa área.
Inclusive Education: the fullness of creating new possibilities, an art for those who learn and a challenge for those who teach
Authors: Santos Maria Patrícia Silvia , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

This article addresses inclusive education from a practical and everyday perspective, in the contemporary world of globalization, with the ease of obtaining any and all information, the school is no longer the main agent of Education. The objective of this study is to make a brief reflection on the importance of including students with special educational needs in school as subjects who have social rights and duties, and to characterize some of the deficiencies that are common in the school context and how teachers can think about inclusion of these students inside the regular classroom without prejudice, without a critical look, but a constructive look. The methodological path is based on a literature review considering renowned authors on the subject and the laws that ensure the right to inclusive education in regular schools. The inclusion process can be a true teaching-learning relationship, a circular and non-linear relationship, in which each individual is sometimes the so-called learner, sometimes the so-called teacher. It is believed that the work of the pedagogue can guarantee the reception and development of students who need an inclusive education.
Weaving networks: technological connections and didactic strategies for teaching English in a public school in Feira de Santana-BA
Authors: Cunha Adilson Kleber Mota , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT

This article intends to analyze the use of technology used in the classroom for teaching English in State schools in the district of Ipuaçu/Feira de Santana/Bahia, providing a differentiated learning experience, enabling students to have more dynamic classes, and how these technological resources become/constitute didactic strategies for teaching the English language. The case study aims to understand how the English teachers at Colégio Estadual João Baptista Carneiro and Colégio Estadual Edivaldo Machado Boaventura are prepared to face the challenge of inserting and using technological resources as a mediator in terms of learning, even in the case of a public school that serves the underprivileged community. Possible technological resources to teach classes were identified, as well as those made available by the Bahia State Department of Education, in addition to explaining the facilities, difficulties and possibilities of using these. It is noticed that the use of technological contributions in learning the English language is used as a mediator in the learning added to the pedagogy already applied by the teachers, aiming to improve the teaching-learning process.
On the trails of intertextuality, the legend genre and textual production in Elementary School
Authors: Moura Josilda Borges , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

This article presents a discussion about intertextuality and its importance for reading, understanding and producing texts. It aims to analyze intertextuality as an expressive resource for the construction of meanings of a text and for the textual production in elementary school, focusing on the dialogue that the legend genre establishes with other textual genres and, from this analysis, to elaborate a proposal pedagogical to be worked in the classroom. The methodology chosen was bibliographical research. Based on these theoretical assumptions, some interpretative analyzes were carried out in verbal and non-verbal texts, aiming to identify the presence of intertextuality, and how this resource was used by its producers in the process of creation and construction of meaning. As a result of these analyses, some reading and text production activities were carefully prepared and organized, in a didactic sequence, as a suggestion of a pedagogical proposal, aimed at Portuguese teachers of the 6th year of elementary school, with the intention, in this way, to contribute to improving the quality of teaching textual production in Portuguese Language and Writing classes.
The relevance of innovative methodological practices in the teaching and learning process, nuances in a public school in Bahia
Authors: Oliveira Maria da Paz Santos , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

This article highlights the relevance of innovative methodological practices in the teaching and learning process in Elementary Level II schools. Therefore, it aimed to analyze such practices and their contribution to the learning of Elementary School II students in a public school in Bahia. From this perspective, the descriptive research type and qualitative approach were chosen, with a case study being carried out in the referred schools. The research results showed the following situations: consistent justifications were presented regarding the adoption of innovative pedagogical trends by teachers, on the other hand, continuing education was highlighted in terms of importance, despite not occurring on a regular basis. The challenges or obstacles pointed to the precariousness of physical infrastructure, the lack of didactic-pedagogical material, in addition, the lack of commitment of many teachers to their teaching practice was highlighted as a barrier to innovative practices. Finally, it was verified that the methodological practices have advantageous effects on learning, with this, the need for innovative educational proposals must be emphasized.
Teacher training for the use of digital information and communication technologies in the classroom, a study in a public school in Bahia
Authors: Pinto Eliene de Almeida , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

Prioritizing students and teachers from all over Brazil, since 2004 the MEC has had a continuing education network that has contributed politically to improving the training of these educational classes in the country. The methodology adopted was the incorporated case study, seeking to understand the reasons for the lack of motivation in the training and qualification of teachers in the school under study. In the experience of the school situation, among students, teachers and all education professionals, considering the virtual interactivity in social networks, the context of existence of resources and conceptions of education in Brazilian educational guidelines, this study is justified in lack of understanding about why there is neglect of teaching specialization in dealing with knowledge, methods and practices so present in the daily life of the school public. Supported by theories relevant to the chosen theme, therefore, the relevance of the study is considerable, since its results will add scientific explanations in the face of the disparities to be explored and analyzed in the researched and theorized reality.
Changes in knowledge production: connections with the rhizomatic system through digital communication and information Technologies
Authors: Silva Yuri Blanco e , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

The use of Digital Didactic Material - MDD in the classroom configures a new teaching and learning practice that deterritorializes learning centers and relativizes the traditional hierarchy of knowledge, making them mobile and decentralized. Its general objective is to analyze the challenges, possibilities and opportunities provided by arborescer in metaphors and changes in the production of knowledge. The specific objectives were: to verify the difficulties, challenges, possibilities and opportunities that the MDD imposes on teachers to develop new teaching processes; point out the changes in teaching practice after the implementation of the Digital Didactic Material through their mobile devices and establish the relationships between the rhizomatic system and the production of knowledge. The selected methodology and the qualitative bibliographical research. Thus, the use of TDIC points to a school as a space for mediating collective intelligence, in addition to defining the role of the teacher together with the students. The themes that Lévy develops on the concepts of cognitive ecology, intelligence technologies and collective intelligence are the conceptual basis of this study.
"Navigating is necessary" in teaching and on the net, the digital technologies of information and communication in Education: a study in a public school in Bahia
Authors: Alves Valeria Ferreira , Leal Débora Araújo
Published: May 2023

Education is a process by which the individual has acquired rights with the aim of becoming a citizen, which is an achievement resulting from the political exercise of rights and struggles. The twentieth century was marked by an accelerated development of electronic technology. This technological advance caused some initial discomfort, given the natural resistance and non-adherence to major changes, especially in the educational field. Such advances led us to analyze information and communication technologies (ICT) in education in a public school in Bahia. It was a bibliographic and field study using different sources for analysis. It was found that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) enable students to have direct contact with globalization. Its inclusion in schools allows mastering the use of information technology, not only in the educational field, but also in the sense of training for the job market, enabling it to be competitive, with social responsibility and citizenship. It can also be used as a methodological resource, enabling the teacher to use it as a new tool in the teaching-learning process.
study to analyze the emotional stability of adolescents in shelter homes in Prayagraj District
Authors: Pal Meera
Published: May 2023

Emotional stability is the capacity to maintain once emotional balance under stressful circumstances. Present study is an attempt to know the emotional stability of the respondents in the shelter homes of Prayagraj district. Purposive random sampling was used to collect the data for the study sample. Total sample 60 were analyzed out of which 30 children were boys and 30 girls of two different shelter homes of Prayagraj district. The data collection was made through the help of self-made questions and through which all the democracy profile of children were recorded. The tool which was used for the interpretation of data for the research was the emotional stability test by Dr. A Sen Gupta and Dr. A K Singh. The result reveals that maximum number of respondents have moderate emotional stability which is 58.3% and only 36.6% respondents had high emotional stability. Majority of boys and girls have moderate emotional stability which was 60%.
The effect of eye stimulation using graded external weights on the oculocardiac reflex in beagle dogs
Authors: Vieira Thayane Cristine Santos , Sampaio Manuella Oliveira , Brüler Bruna Cristina , Ben-Shlomo Gil , Montiani-Ferreira Fabiano , Duque Juan
Published: May 2023

The objective of this study was to determine to what extent the oculocardiac reflex (OCR) progressively rises with increasing external pressures over the superior eyelid. Controlled external weights were applied to the left eyelid of ten conscious healthy adult beagle dogs, using an electronic von Frey aesthesiometer with a modified probe. Four different weights (200 g, 300 g, 400 g and 800 g) were applied on four different non-consecutive days (with one-week intervals). Pressure was applied by pushing the device against the superior eyelid. The baseline heart rate was primarily recorded using an electrocardiograph (ECG). Then, indices of heart rate variability such as R-R intervals and vasovagal tonus index (VVTI) were calculated from the ECG tracings using twenty consecutive QRS complexes from each dog, before and after a selected set of graded weights were applied to the eye. Median R-R interval significantly increased when an external weight of 200 g was applied and peaked at 300 g. VVTI values peaked at 400 g. With higher pressures, the proportional increase was smaller in both R-R intervals and VVTI. We concluded that external eye pressure using a weight of 200 g or more is sufficient to elicit an OCR response in conscious dogs. Pressures above 400 g started to activate compensatory mechanisms that counteracted with the OCR, probably linked to an adrenergic response induced by the animal’s discomfort. Changes in R-R intervals might be used as an early OCR marker, while VVTI apparently was less influenced by potential sympathetic responses.
Records of ectoparasites on humans and wildlife in southeastern Brazil
Authors: Nogueira Bárbara Cristina Félix , Cassiano Liara De Azevedo , Martins Thiago Fernandes , Graciolli Gustavo , Ribon Rômulo , Yamatogi Ricardo Seiti , Campos Artur Kanadani
Published: May 2023

We report ectoparasites found on humans and wildlife from different locations in southeastern Brazil. Ectoparasites were stored in 70% alcohol and visually identified under a stereo microscope with the help of identification keys. Genomic DNA of ticks was extracted and used in the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to detect the presence of tick-borne pathogens. Sixteen species of ectoparasites (six ticks, one lice, four fleas, four flies, and one bedbug) were identified on ten host species, including humans, other mammals, and birds. We report the first record of the parasitism of Amblyomma longirostre on Didelphis aurita, Microlynchia pussila on Turdus leucomelas, Ornithoica vicina and Ornithocoris pallidus on Psittacara leucophthalmus and O. pallidus on Homo sapiens. In addition, we also report the first record of O. vicina in the state of Minas Gerais and the infection by Rickettsia sp. in Amblyomma varium.
CAT WELFARE AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR OWNERS DURING QUARANTINE CAUSED BY COVID-19 IN BRAZIL
Authors: Aptekmann Karina Preising , Oliveira Leticia Leal , Barioni Graziela
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT We aimed to identify behavioral changes or welfare impairments in cats in response to home isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, as well as the emotional role these animals may play with their owners. Online questionnaires were answered by 419 cat’s owners in Brazil, who reported changes in the household routine because of to the COVID-19 pandemic. The questions addressed information about the cat in the household, the tutor-cat relationship, the feline behavior, the environment, and the changes occurred in the face of social isolation. It was evident that changes in people's routines were frequent and staying longer at home was the change most reported by the study participants. Thus, cats were left alone for less time compared to the period before the quarantine, which led to an increase in the amount of time that owners spent playing or paying attention to their cats. The quarantine period generated minimal undesirable behavioral changes in the cats, and the fact that the owners stayed home longer contributed to reducing these changes. The fact that a cat could become infected by SARS-CoV-2 was known by less than half of the interviewees, which did not influence any owner to think of getting rid of their cat. We highlight that feline companionship was considered by their owners as beneficial, as it helped them cope with the quarantine period, and allowed for increased affectionate bonds between the owners and their cats, also reflecting in a perception of greater happiness from their cats.
PRIMARY RENAL LYMPHOMA IN TWO CATS: CASE REPORT
Authors: Ambrosini Francielli , Garcia Melissa , Silva Victória Gariba e , Rossa Ana Paula , Alves Thais Landarin , Sousa Renato Silva de , Albernaz Vinicius Gonzalez Peres , Sousa Marlos Gonçalves , Stedile Simone Tostes de Oliveira
Published: May 2023

Lymphoma is a hematopoietic neoplasia which occurs due to the proliferation of malignant lymphocytes. It can be present in different forms, including alimentary, mediastinal, multicentric and extranodal.   In both cases described in this report, signs consistent with chronic kidney disease were present. An ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration was performed and suggested a lymphocyte neoplastic process. Both cats received prednisolone and life support treatment, with mild improvement. One cat was euthanatized and the other died spontaneously, five and seven days after onset of treatment, respectively. The kidneys were enlarged, whitish, irregular, with a firm mass in the cortex. Histopathology confirmed that the lymphoma was restricted to the kidneys.
Gônadas de indivíduos com distúrbio do desenvolvimento sexual ovotesticular: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Gabriel Bezerra Sousa Pedro , Nascimento Dias Carlos Júnior
Published: May 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: O distúrbio do desenvolvimento sexual ovotesticular (DDS ovotesticular) é uma condição no qual um indivíduo apresenta tecido testicular e tecido ovariano. A laparoscopia associada ao exame histológico confirma os componentes das gônadas, sendo fundamentais para a decisão final da atribuição de gênero e para descartar a presença de tumores gonadais. Sendo assim, este estudo objetiva analisar as variações de gônadas em indivíduos com DDS ovotesticular e suas implicações clínicas em humanos. METODOLOGIA: Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática de artigos indexados nas bases de dados SciELO, Pubmed e Latindex, no período de maio a junho de 2022. Foram incluídos artigos originais envolvendo as variações de gônadas apresentadas em humanos com DDS ovotesticular. Considerou-se para este estudo a análise histológica e a determinação da localização das gônadas. A coleta foi realizada por dois revisores independentes. RESULTADOS: Foram selecionados 34 artigos, caracterizados quanto à amostra e principais resultados em uma tabela. Os artigos foram analisados criticamente através de um guia de interpretação, usado para avaliar sua qualidade individual, estando os resultados descritos em outra tabela.  DISCUSSÃO: A gônada mais comum foi o ovotestis (49,4%), seguido do ovário (31,1%) e testículos (19,5%). As mais frequentes combinações de gônadas observadas foram ovário e testículo (30,5%) e ovotestis bilaterais (25%). Tumores gonadais foram relatados em 6 amostras (7,2%): 3 seminomas (3,6%), 1 disgerminoma (1,2%), 1 gonadoblastoma (1,2%) e 1 coriocarcinoma (1,2%). A realização de exame citogenético evidenciou a maior prevalência do cariótipo 46,XX, encontrado em 50 indivíduos da amostra (60,24%). CONCLUSÃO: Ressalta-se a importância sobre o conhecimento das possíveis variações dessa estrutura, que podem impactar o processo de atribuição de gênero e demandar intervenções cirúrgicas.
Does Interest Rate Liberalization Lead to The Narrowing of Commercial Banks’ Interest Margins?
Authors: Xing Yixiao
Published: May 2023

Based on the background of China’s interest rate liberalization, this paper empirically investigates the impact of interest rate marketization on China’s commercial banks’ interest margins using a fixed effects model using panel data of 39 commercial banks in China for the last decade from 2013-2022. The results of the study indicate that interest rate liberalization significantly reduces the interest margins of Chinese commercial banks. In the long run, with the deepening of interest rate liberalization, the interest margins of commercial banks tend to narrow. At the end of the paper, suggestions are made in relation to the current situation of interest rate liberalization in China and the research results.
Study of the POU1f1 gene polymorphisms were associated with chicken growth traitsof Ross 308 broilers
Authors: Ali H. Abdulwahid  , Ali A.Abdulkareem  , Abdullah Hameed Salim
Published: May 2023

This experiment was conducted in the poultry field of the Department of Livestock at the College of Agriculture and Marshlands /University of Thi-Qar for 42 days from 13/11 to 24/12/2020. The experiment included raising 100 broiler chickens of Ross 308 strain. The aim of this study was to detect the polymorphism of the PIT-1 gene in exon 6 of ROSS 308 broilers and their relationship to production performance with some biochemical blood traits. The PIT-1 gene is a transcription factor specific to the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and is involved in pituitary cell differentiation and production by mediating transcription of Growth hormone (GH) and Prolactin (PRL) and thyroid hormone (TSH-β) stimulation which make it an important gene for its effect on the productive traits in broilers. DNA was extracted from 100 birds, and the polymerase chain reaction and the Sequencing technology of Nitrogen Bases were used and the detection of genetic mutations occurring in them, and the results showed the presence of a point mutation (C1669T) in three genetic polymorphisms, namely CC , CT, and TT. There were highly significant differences (P>0.01) in the distribution ratios of genotypes, where the CC genotype scored the highest (82%), followed by the CT genotype(12%), and then the TT genotype(6%), and that the allelic frequency of the C allele is superior to that of the T allele. where they were 0.88 and. 0.12, respectively, and it was found that there was a significant difference (P<0.05) for the genotypes of the mutation (C1669T) on carcass weight, Dressing ratio, week body weight, relative breast weight, as well as serum total protein concentration at 42 days of age.
The effect of the bio-fertilizer Seek in The content of leaves and roots of nutrientsN,p,K for seedlings of two fig cultivars Ficus carica L
Authors: Aola w. Taher  , Ihsan J.Ethbeab
Published: May 2023

This experiment was conducted in the wooden canopy of the Department of Horticulture and Landscaping – College of Agriculture and the Marshes –University of Dhi Qar in the winter season 2020-2021 to study the bio-fertilizer with four concentrations (0, 500, 1000, 1500) g. seedlings and two varieties of fig plant (Black Diyala, Waziri) and the interaction between them. The results showed the superiority of the cultivar Waziri in the traits (the content of the roots of phosphorous and the content of the roots of potassium), which reached(0.4233 % , 1.1983 %  The concentration exceeded 1500 g. Shell-1 of the bio-fertilizer in the characteristics of (leaved content of phosphorous, content of leaves of potassium, content of roots of nitrogen, content of roots of phosphorus, content of roots of potassium) reached (0.545  %  ,   1.545  %  , 1.6867  %    , 1.5683 % , reached  1.4017  % ) compared to the comparison treatment and the concentration exceeded 1000 gm. Shela-1 in the nitrogen content of leaves  2.002  %  The results of the statistical analysis indicate the presence of significant interactions that differ according to the variety and the concentration of the bio-fertilizer.
Study of the growth of common carp CYprinus carpio L. 1758 In floating cages in the Gharraf River on a local bush north of Shatrah city
Authors: Ahmed Riad Abdel Hadi  , Kamel Kazem Fahd
Published: May 2023

The current study dealt with the culture of three different densities of common carp, Cyprinus carpio.L. In floating cages in the Garraf River / north of Shatrah city, from 12/2/2020 to 7/7/2021 to obtain the best density of culture per cubic meter. To study the optimal growth, three densities (25-50-75 thickness/m3) were used: 1000 fish for the first treatment, 2000 fish for the second treatment, and 3000 fish for the third treatment, with an average weight ranging between 103 ± 2 and with two replicates for each treatment. One local diet was used for the three treatments, the first treatment recorded a survival rate of 96%, the second 93.3%, and the third 91.98%. The results of the experiment were evaluated according to the following criteria: total weight gain, daily weight gain .Feed conversion rate, feed conversion efficiency. The current study showed the superiority of fish from the first treatment with less significant density than the rest of the treatments, followed by the second treatment and outperformed the third treatment. The chemical analysis showed an increase in the protein contents of the fish body after the experiment for all the treatments in a row, and there were no significant differences for the fish components among the three treatments.
The effect of spraying with Zolfast on some physical qualities of three hybrids of eggplant solanum melongena L. growing under protected cultivation
Authors: Batool Hanoon Falih Al_Zubaidy  , Sabaa  Aodah Hsabah
Published: May 2023

The current study was conducted in the plastic House during the growing season 2021_2022 at the research station belonging to the Faculty of Agriculture and marshes / Dhi Qar University / mustafiya area in order to study the effect of spraying with Zolfast on the growth and yield of three hybrids of eggplants and the overlap between them under protected cultivation (plastic house ), the varieties (black,Barcelona and Black Beauty) were planted ,where they were treated with five concentrations(0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2) MLL1, and spraying five sprays and every two weeks a spray, and its effect on the physical qualities (number, weight, length and diameter of the fruit) of the eggplant plant was studied. Use the design of complete random sectors (R.C.B.D) for a one-time split factor experiment, where the items are placed in the main pieces of the Main_Plot and the concentration of zolfast is the second factor of the Sup_Plot, where it was distributed to three repeaters for each item in one warehouse, thus the number of experimental units reached 45 units . And the adoption of statistical analysis of results using the SPSS system and the L test.S.D to test the averages at the probability level of 0.05 (narrator and khalafullah, 2000). The results showed the superiority of the Barcelona variety in terms of the number of fruits and their length, as it reached (25.12) plant fruit-1, (16.90)CM fruit-1, respectively, and the superiority of the Black Beauty variety in terms of fruit weight by (202.63) G fruit-1 per experimental unit . The Barcelona variety exceeded the diameter of the fruit and reached a value of (6.53) CM fruit -1.
LD50 and affective dose of Eruca sativa mill (gergeer) ethanolic extract
Authors: Rana Abdulla Salih  , Zuhair Abdulkareem. Dawah
Published: May 2023

Cardiotoxicity is defined as drug-induced damage to the heart muscle, which can result in cardiac failure or cardiac arrest. Cardiotoxicity is a common side effect of traditional anticancer drugs such as doxorubicin, taxanes, 5-fluorouracil, and cyclophosphamide, as well as newer agents such as biological antibodies such as Nivo. Cardiotoxicity is also caused by the long-term use of neurologic/psychiatric medications. This study was designed to determine the effect of eruca sativa mill (Gergeer) leaves extract on cardiotoxicity induced by doxorubicin in rabbits. The fifty-four rabbits used in this study were obtained from a local rabbit breeder. Animals ranged between 1-1.3 years old, and their weight was approximately 1-2kg without specifying gender experiment Acute toxicity study, The pilot study to determine the LD50 dose of Eruca sativa mill (gergeer) by "up and down" method after acute exposure in rabbits, The effective dose of Eruca sativa mill (gergeer) was determined by using a simple line equation. The effective dose of Eruca sativa. troponin I determine the level of  proteins in the blood increase in heart attack,.The Troponin-I level of the control positive group revealed a significant increase as compared with G3, G4, G5, and the control negative group.The cTn-I level of the G3 significant increase is compared with treated G4,G5 group and control negative group with a significant decrease  is compared with G1, G2 group and control positive group ; while treated G4 ,G5 group significant decrease  is compared with treated G1,G2,G3 group and control positive, Log number dose-response curve and maximum effective dose the simple line equation revealed that the effective Eruca sativa dose of Troponin I level was (3.01 , 2.99 ,1.97 ,1.015, 1.030) (ng/ml) respectively, whereas the effective Eruca  sativa dose of Troponin I was 316 mg/kg. conclusion , The effective dose-response results asymptotic to 10 % of LD50, induced cardiac toxicity with DOX appear biochemically, cardiographycally and histopathologically, The Eruca sativa mill (gergeer) extract was effective protective for induced cardiac toxicity.