bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reflections on the use of the Progress Test in the programmatic student assessment
Authors: Troncon Luiz Ernesto de Almeida , Elias Lucila Leico Kagohara , Osako Mariana Kiomy , Romão Elen Almeida , Bollela Valdes Roberto , Moriguti Júlio Cesar
Published: July 2023

Abstract: Introduction: The Progress Test (PT) is a well-established and mostly successful modality of student knowledge assessment in the health professions, mainly those in the medical area, with the potential to contribute substantially to the formative and informative purposes (quality control and indication of improvement in the teaching-learning processes). Additionally, the PT has characteristics that are adequate for its inclusion in institutional evaluation systems that facilitate the formative purpose, such as programmatic assessment (PA), but that also meet the summative purpose. In schools that have defined actions aimed at introducing PA in their undergraduate courses, it is necessary to reflect on the strengths and limitations of using PT in the evaluation system. Development: based on the considerations of a working group representative of the entire institution, tasked with proposing means of introducing PA in a new curriculum for the medical course, with international advice with experience in both PT and PA, we generated a reflection on this topic, based on the authors’ experience and data from the literature. It is proposed that, within the longitudinal perspective of the PA, the PT constitutes one of the pillars in the assessment of knowledge. The PT can be used as a basis for monitoring the students, in the context of their class (cohort), and its results should be discussed with the mentors who accompanies and supports them. The PT must also play a central role in management, as a source of information for eventual review and qualification of the curriculum and its teaching-learning activities. It is predictable that the use of the PT in PA will bring different challenges and barriers, which will be more easily overcome if the institution has already consolidated experiences in the application of institutional exams and in faculty development for the production of good quality objective questions. Conclusion: the effectiveness of the PT within the institutional PA system will depend on measures aimed at increasing its effectiveness in the assessment and that encourage the student’s active participation, reflecting on their performance in the PT, with the support of their mentor, aiming to engage in actions that encourage learning self-regulation.
Technology-enhanced simulation-based learning in orthodontic education: A scoping review
Authors: SIPIYARUK Kawin , KAEWSIRIRAT Prachworrakit , SANTIWONG Peerapong
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Introduction: Technology-enhanced simulations seem to be effective in dentistry, as they can support dental students to improve competencies in simulated environments. However, implementation of this technology in orthodontic education has not been reviewed. Objective: This scoping review aimed to comprehensively summarize the use of technology-enhanced simulations in orthodontic practice. Methods: A systematic search was conducted to identify literature on technology-enhanced simulation-based learning in orthodontic education published from 2000 to 2021. The search was conducted up to September 2021 to identify articles from Scopus, Embase, PubMed, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, Google Scholar and the reference lists of identified articles. Results: The search identified 177 articles. Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 16 articles of 14 digital simulators were included in this review. The findings demonstrated an increasing use of technology-enhanced simulations in orthodontic education. They were designed in several formats, including three-dimensional virtual format, augmented reality, virtual reality, automaton, haptic, and scenario-based simulations. These simulations were implemented in varied areas of orthodontics including diagnosis and treatment planning, bracket positioning, orthodontic procedures, facial landmark, removable appliance and cephalometric tracing. Most included articles demonstrated the development process without outcome evaluation. Six studies provided outcome evaluations at reaction or learning levels. None of them provide the evaluation at behaviour and results levels. Conclusion: Insufficient evidence has been generated to demonstrate the effectiveness of technology-enhanced simulations in orthodontic education. However, high-fidelity computer-based simulations together with robust design research should be required to confirm educational impact in orthodontic education.
Repercussões da pandemia de COVID-19 no exame preventivo de câncer de colo uterino: percepção de enfermeiros
Authors: Kaufmann Luana Cristina , França Andrea Ferreira Ouchi , Zilly Adriana , Ferreira Helder , Silva Rosane Meire Munhak da
Published: July 2023

Resumo Objetivo compreender a percepção de enfermeiros da atenção primária sobre as repercussões da pandemia na realização do exame citopatológico do colo-uterino. Método estudo qualitativo, descritivo, com dados analisados pela Análise de Conteúdo. Foram entrevistados 12 enfermeiros, atuantes na atenção primária de Foz do Iguaçu, PR, entre fevereiro e março de 2022. Resultados emergiram três categorias temáticas que discorreram sobre os prejuízos da pandemia para o rastreamento do câncer de colo-uterino; necessidade de reorganização do serviço, destacando a baixa adesão; e falta de estratégias para o retorno das práticas em saúde. Conclusão e implicações para a prática na pandemia houve a suspensão da coleta de preventivo e após o período crítico, o medo da contaminação pelas mulheres, falta de insumos e recursos humanos dificultaram a retomada do serviço. Torna-se relevante para a prática, desenvolver ações e estratégias que incentivem a realização do exame, para assim reduzir a morbimortalidade por essa neoplasia.
As reformas previdenciárias no Brasil e a expansão da previdência complementar
Authors: Lanzara Arnaldo Provasi , Silva Bruno Salgado
Published: July 2023

Resumo Este artigo destaca como as reformas previdenciárias produzidas no Brasil desde o final da década de 1990 contribuíram para a expansão dos esquemas privados de previdência complementar. Medidas restritivas e de caráter ambíguo, adotadas por diferentes coalizões de governo no curso dessas reformas, tornaram a previdência pública no Brasil menos atrativa por fixarem limites para o recebimento das aposentadorias dos servidores públicos. Isto promoveu significativas reduções nas taxas de reposição de renda dos benefícios vinculados ao sistema público de repartição. Apoiando-se na literatura sobre mudança institucional e contrariando argumentos path dependence mais rígidos, a análise proposta busca demonstrar empiricamente como essas medidas ajudaram a difundir os fundos de pensão e os planos privados de previdência no Brasil, particularmente entre os grupos com maiores rendimentos, resultando no fortalecimento do pilar privado do sistema previdenciário.
Feasibility of pervious concrete as engineered material arresting system for airport runway safety areas
Authors: Balbo José Tadeu
Published: July 2023

Abstract From the late 1960’s airport engineers developed special paving material for arresting aircraft gears in event of overrun as a partial extension of a runway end safety area. Such pavement surface material, inverting a general concept, should be crushed over the first pass of gear wheels resulting the aircraft to sink and being promptly arrested resulting in abrupt loss of velocity, preferability avoiding loss of lives and injuries as well as with minimum risks for the airplane structural integrity. Herein is analyzed and discussed the possible application of pervious concrete for such a task by simulating an actual situation (Congonhas airport) and understanding the structural effects on the crushable concrete surface layer, pointing out stresses, deflections and required strengths for the material. Simulations regarded the critical aircraft A 320-200 as well as fire-fighters cars over the pavements. Analysis complied to Federal Aviation Administration requirements for non-standard pavement structures as well simulation of stresses trough the finite element method for medium-thickened plates. Compressive stresses along with flexural excessive stresses, besides predictable punching shear stresses allowed to conclude by the feasibility of using low strength pervious concrete as alternative for engineered material to be built as arresting system.
Liver and spleen of hosts of Rhipicephalus linnaei exposed to synthetic (afoxolaner) and natural acaricides (esters from castor oil). A comparative clinical-morphological study
Authors: Sodelli Luís Fernando , Silva Odaiza da , Araújo Bruna Jéssyca Nascimento , Camargo-Mathias Maria Izabel
Published: July 2023

Abstract In dogs, Rhipicephalus linnaei transmits pathogens such as Ehrlichia canis, Babesia vogeli, and Hepatozoon canis. The veterinary market has synthetic acaricides to ticks control. Esters derived from castor oil are efficient. However, there is little information about their effects on non-target organisms. This work consisted of a clinical (AST, ALT, and ALP) and histological and histochemical analysis (liver and spleen) of female rabbits exposed to these esters and afoxolaner. The rabbits were divided into three groups: control group (CG) received Bandeirante® rabbit feed; the afoxolaner treatment (TG1) received rabbit feed and two doses of afoxolaner; castor oil esters treatment (TG2) received rabbit feed enriched with esters (1.75 g esters/kg). No alterations were observed in the AST, ALT, and ALP enzymes in exposure to esters TG2. Rabbits from TG1 showed changes in AST. The liver of rabbits exposed to afoxolaner underwent histological and histochemical changes, such as steatosis and vacuolation, as well as poor protein labeling. Polysaccharides were intensely observed in the group exposed to esters. The spleen showed no changes in any of the exposure. Esters from castor oil caused fewer liver changes when incorporated into the feed and fed to rabbits than exposure to afoxolaner.
NEURALGENE: INFERRING GENE REGULATION AND CELL-FATE DYNAMICS FROM NEURAL ODES
Authors: Sha Yutong , Qiu Yuchi , Nie Qing
Published: July 2023

In biology, cell-fate decisions are controlled by complex gene regulation. Although gene expression data may be collected at multiple time points, it remains difficult to construct the continuous dynamics from the data. In this work, we developed a data-driven approach, NeuralGene, a model based on neural ordinary differential equations (ODEs), to reconstruct continuous dynamical systems
governing gene regulation from temporal gene expression data. In addition, NeuralGene has the flexibility of incorporating partial prior biological information in the model to further improve its accuracy. For a given cell at a static time point, the NeuralGene model can impute its continuous gene expression dynamics and predict its cell fate. We applied NeuralGene to a simulation toggle-switch model to verify its utility in modeling and reconstructing temporal dynamics. In addition, NeuralGene was applied to experimental single-cell qPCR data to show its ability for gene expression imputation and cell-fate prediction.
Synthesis and characterization of hybrid ternary Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles
Authors: Peters James Caleb Peters Thomas Rathnakumar , Ganesan Murali Manoj , Sundaram Aravindkumar , Dhanabalan Sathish Chander , Xue Lei , Gopal Ramalingam , Manavalan Rajesh Kumar , Ponraj Joice Sophia
Published: July 2023

This study details the synthesis of high-quality Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles using a simple cost-effective chemical technique in the air atmosphere. The structural analysis revealed the presence of a cubic cadmium sulfide (CdS) lattice with a hexagonal iron (II) sulfide (FeS) phase in Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction results showed that the iron (III) chloride (FeCl3) dosage had a significant influence on the formation of ternary Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles. The morphological analysis indicated that the Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles had a spherical shape with a size of approximately 20 nm, while cadmium sulfide nanoparticles had a size of approximately 12 nm. The optical characterization revealed that the band gap of pristine cadmium sulfide and Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles decreased with an increase in iron (Fe) content. The band gap of Cd0.8Fe0.2S was slightly higher than that of cadmium sulfide, while the band gaps of Cd0.6Fe0.4S and Cd0.4Fe0.6S nanoparticles were lower than that of cadmium sulfide. The energy band structures of pristine cadmium sulfide and Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles were calculated using the density functional theory and were compared with experimental results. In summary, this work presents a detailed investigation of the structural and optical properties of Cd1−x Fe x S nanoparticles synthesized using a cost-effective chemical technique. The results demonstrate the potential application of these nanoparticles in various fields such as optoelectronics, energy harvesting and catalysis.
Soft scale (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) species on fruit orchards of Diyarbakır and Elazığ provinces in Türkiye
Authors: GÜLMEZ Murat , ÜLGENTÜRK Selma , ULUSOY Mehmet Rifat
Published: July 2023

This study was carried out in order to determine the soft scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) species, their host plants, distribution areas, densities and infestation rates on fruit production areas of Diyarbakır and Elazığ Provinces in 2017-2018. As a result of the study, 7 soft scale species were determined on 12 fruit plants. The most common species and the widest host plant range was Parthenolecanium corni (Bouché, 1844) in the study areas. Sphaerolecanium prunastri (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1834) and Didesmococcus unifasciatus (Archangelskaya, 1923) were determined to be the most important species in the region. Didesmococcus unifasciatus caused heavy infestation on almond, Prunus dulcis (Mill.) (Rosales: Rosaceae) trees (Scale 4) at rates of 3.1% and 0,9% in Çınar district of Diyarbakır and Sivrice district of Elazığ, respectively. Sphaerolecanium prunastri caused heavy infestation on apricots, Prunus armeniaca L. (Rosales: Rosaceae) at rates of 3.8% and 4.6% in Elazığ's Central and Baskil districts, which have significant apricot production areas.
Resistance status in Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) populations against single and mixture of neonicotinoid and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides
Authors: DEMİRÖZ Duygu , ATIŞ Abdullah Emre
Published: July 2023

The peach potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a vector of many plant virus diseases, causes damage to its wide range of hosts by direct feeding. Chemical control has been the primary method to control this species, and the intensive use of insecticides has led to the development of resistance. In this study, conducted between the years 2017-2019, firstly resistance ratio of five M. persicae populations from Antalya, Türkiye were determined by leaf-dip bioassay method. The field populations showed significant resistance to thiamethoxam (between 201-332 fold) and lambda-cyhalothrin (between 50-103 fold) when compared to susceptible population. To identify whether resistance mediated by mutations in sodium channel and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, DNA regions that encompass “mutation hot-spot” were sequenced. This revealed no population contained R81T mutation that has been previously linked with neonicotinoid resistance. As to synthetic pyrethroid resistance, the L1014F kdr mutation was fixed in all field populations. This study is the first description of kdr mutation in M. persicae populations from Türkiye. Bioassay results also indicated that the toxicity of thiamethoxam and lambda-cyhalothrin mixture was higher than that of lambda-cyhalothrin alone. Our findings can make significant contributions to M. persicae resistance management.
Relendo cicatrizes, recolhendo rastros: memória fraturada em três narrativas de João Carlos Deodé
Authors: Moura de Quadros Dênis
Published: July 2023

Ao nos debruçarmos sobre a marcas traumáticas deixadas na memória dos perseguidos e torturados pela ditadura brasileira de 1964, percebemos que grande parte dessas memórias ou foram publicadas em forma de narrativas com teor testemunhal ou recuperadas pela Comissão da Verdade (2011-2014) em seus relatórios publicados em 2014. Contudo, ainda há lacunas, sobretudo acerca de um recorte racial e afro-religioso. É, então, a partir dessa lacuna que analisamos três narrativas de João Carlos Deodé (1948-2009): “Yemanjá quer falar contigo”; “O que Yemanjá queria falar comigo”; e “A tanga do Gabeira” em que o narrador rememora a perseguição, a tortura, as marcas deixadas no corpo e as cicatrizes da memória. Para tanto, utilizamos para pensarmos essa memória traumática os estudos de Beatriz Sarlo (2007); Jean-Marie Gangnebin (2006); Paul Ricœur (2007); Régine Robin (2016); e Márcio Seligman-Silva (2003). Ainda, por se tratar de narrativas afro-gaúchas, trazemos ao centro do debate as considerações religiosas a partir de discussões de Jacqueline Britto Pólvora (1996); José Ricardo da Costa (2016); e Pedro Ari Oro (2010). Por fim, percebemos que as redes engendradas pelo Batuque do Rio Grande do Sul, além de permitirem a sobrevivência de Deodé, desvelam a resistência contra o Regime Militar.
Memórias de poéticas fronteiriças latino-americanas em Fabián Severo e Raquel Sentíes
Authors: Martins dos Santos Ana Carolina
Published: July 2023

Este artigo busca, através de uma análise crítica, comparar diferentes poéticas fronteiriças que são atravessadas por questões da memória, a saber Noite nu Norte: Poemas en Portuñol (2010), de Fabián Severo e, The Ones Santa Anna Sold (2014), de Raquel Valle Sentíes. Portanto, interessa discutir diferentes conceitos de memória e a relevância pela qual essa entidade se apresenta nos poemas de ambas as obras que, ao mesmo tempo, se aproximam e também diferem; levando em consideração temáticas, como: infância e território. Com relação aos conceitos teóricos sobre memória e identidade, estão as discussões e análises de Assmann (2011), Candau (2011) e Ricoeur (2007). Desse modo, pretende-se compreender a América Latina como um espaço de potência e conexão nas suas relações poéticas fronteiriças.
Lembrar para resistir: perspectivas femininas da última ditadura chilena em Para que no me olvides, de Marcela Serrano
Authors: Milreu Isis
Published: July 2023

Atualmente, observamos que muitas escritoras contemporâneas latino-americanas estão se dedicando à ficcionalização da história de nosso continente, especialmente, ao período das últimas ditaduras do século XX. A chilena Marcela Serrano é uma das autoras cuja escritura é perpassada pela temática ditatorial, uma vez que este assunto é ficcionalizado de distintas perspectivas em seus romances. Neste estudo examinamos a sua segunda ficção, Para que no me olvides (1993), objetivando analisar como as protagonistas resistiram a este cruento episódio. Inicialmente refletimos sobre a produção literária de escritoras latino-americanas que abordam a temática ditatorial, particularmente, no Chile. Em seguida, contextualizamos a última ditadura chilena. Por fim, apresentamos nossa leitura do romance Para que no me olvides, discutindo como as personagens femininas enfrentaram o golpe do Estado de 1973 e as suas consequências. Entre os nossos referenciais teóricos destacam-se os estudos de Ricouer (2007), Brancher (2013), Guardia (2013), Figueiredo (2017) e Zolin (2019). Concluímos que a leitura de obras literárias de temática ditatorial escritas por mulheres latino-americanas é um caminho produtivo para exercer o nosso dever de memória, contribuindo para que as violações de direitos humanos não sejam esquecidas e, quiçá, não se repitam, bem como para ampliar nossas percepções desses acontecimentos atrozes.
Asentamiento informal del Parque Industrial de Manchester: análisis de la configuración espacial desde diferentes percepciones
Authors: Leite Thais Ramos , Frascareli Marina Biazotto , Bertoni Isabela Casalecchi , Magagnin Renata Cardoso
Published: July 2023

¿Es posible percibir los elementos físicos perceptibles que estructuran la imagen de la ciudad en la ciudad informal? En este contexto, este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la configuración espacial del asentamiento informal Manchester ubicado en un barrio periférico del municipio de Bauru, desde el espacio de vivienda y su entorno, incorporando la percepción de investigadores y residentes. La identificación de espacios representativos del asentamiento informal Manchester, así como las relaciones construidas por los residentes en el contexto en el que se insertan, se analizan a partir de los elementos físicos perceptibles del espacio (calles, límites, barrios, puntos nodales/intersecciones y elementos marcantes) desarrollados por Kevin Lynch utilizando técnicas de Mapeo Visual y Entrevista. Los resultados muestran que los espacios públicos y privados reflejan la organización social y cultural de esta comunidad. Y, aunque con una configuración espacial diferente a la de un barrio tradicional, los residentes se han apropiado de este lugar, adaptándolo a su realidad física y económica. En resumen, se puede afirmar que el asentamiento informal se configura como un lugar de transgresión nómada, un lugar que no se concibe como una identidad fija y estable.
Caminos de Minas: experiencias cartográficas a través del paisaje de Diamantina
Authors: Alves Patrícia Nogueira , Pifano Carolina Cardi , Pereira Ana Aparecida Barbosa
Published: July 2023

El paisaje, una múltiple noción en sentidos y abordajes, puede ser aprehendido y compartido por estrategias metodológicas de énfasis del proceso de percepción sensible de este, como las prácticas cartográficas. El paisaje de Diamantina es tomado como objeto para un ejercicio cartográfico de elaboración de una narración textual. Este artículo objetiva abordar los estudios, producciones y análisis desarrollados en la investigación de iniciación científica intitulada “Caminhos de Minas: experiencias cartográficas a través del paisaje de Diamantina”, que fue propuesta por el  Laboratório da Paisagem de la Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (LAPASA - FAU/UFJF), en colaboración con el Grupo de Educação Tutorial (GET) Arquitetura e Urbanismo. La investigación busca comprender el paisaje de Diamantina a través de la documentación textual e iconográfica de Lucio Costa cobre el viaje de estudio realizado en 1924 y crear categorías de análisis sobre la narrativa del paisaje estudiado, además de producir una narrativa textual a partir de la experiencia de la investigadora en viaje de estudio a la ciudad. Esta última relaciona los dos informes mencionados, destacando la dimensión sensible investigada.
Movilidad Activa: Acondicionamiento de la Sostenibilidad Urbana en las calles históricas del barrio de São José – Recife
Authors: Urbano Maria Cynthia de Araújo
Published: July 2023

La movilidad urbana es parte de un sistema de infraestructura complejo, que causa problemas insostenibles como la congestión, la contaminación acústica, la contaminación del aire en áreas densamente urbanizadas, como los centros urbanos, y resulta en daños al confort ambiental urbano. En la búsqueda de la sustentabilidad urbana son necesarias acciones favorables a la movilidad urbana y surge el concepto de movilidad activa a favor de priorizar el movimiento de personas a través de medios de transporte no motorizados. En ese contexto, conduce al objetivo del artículo, que en el escenario actual de movilidad urbana en las calles del barrio São José, en la ciudad de Recife, es identificar medidas para mejorar las condiciones de accesibilidad y confort ambiental urbano para incentivar movilidad activa. Dichos caminos pertenecen al Conjunto Histórico de la ciudad, en el conjunto de Zonas Especiales de Patrimonio Histórico-Cultural (ZEPH). A través del relevamiento de campo, la metodología aplicada tiende a identificar las amenazas y oportunidades para incentivar la movilidad activa, observando las condiciones de accesibilidad en cuanto a un recorrido accesible, las condiciones de confort ambiental urbano referidas a los niveles de ruido y emisión de material particulado, exponiendo los datos cualitativos y cuantitativos obtenidos. La investigación busca presentar la movilidad activa como una acción sostenible que favorece la reducción de los impactos socioeconómicos y ambientales y las posibles mejoras en la accesibilidad para la caminabilidad en las calles históricas del barrio de São José, priorizando a los peatones y fomentando un cambio en su comportamiento de viaje diario, en además de disfrutar del barrio como entorno patrimonial y cultural.
TelePi: Assembly, Installation and Customization Guide v1
Authors: Youssef Almoatazbellah , Rosenwald Andreas
Published: July 2023

Telepathology facilitates histological diagnoses through sharing expertise between pathologists, with added benefits in terms of teaching and potential research collaborations. However, the associated costs are high and frequently prohibitive, especially in low-resource settings, where telepathology would paradoxically be of paramount importance due to a paucity of pathologists. We have constructed a telepathology system (TelePi) with a budget of < 120 € using the small, single-board computer Raspberry Pi Zero and its High-Quality Camera Module in conjunction with a standard microscope and open-source software on a Linux operating system. The system requires no additional hardware parts, maintenance costs or service contracts, has a small footprint, can be moved and shared across several microscopes, and is independent from other computer operating systems. TelePi uses a responsive and high-resolution web-based live stream which allows remote consultation between two or more locations. TelePi has several potential usage scenarios. It can serve as a telepathology system for remote diagnostics of frozen sections. Additionally, it can be used as a standard microscope camera for teaching of medical students and for basic research. When paired with the open-source image analysis package Fiji, it allows for stitching of multiple images taken at high resolution into one large image that exceeds the field of view of the chosen objective. The quality of the TelePi system compared favorable to a commercially available telepathology system that exceed its cost by more than 125-fold. Additionally, still images are of publication quality equal to that of a whole slide scanner that costs 800 times more. In summary, TelePi is an affordable, versatile, and inexpensive camera system that potentially enables telepathology in low-resource settings without sacrificing image quality.
Anadolu kestanesi’nde (Castanea sativa Mill.) farklı aşı yöntemlerinin fidan üretim başarısına etkileri
Authors: TURNA Hülya , TURNA İbrahim , AYGÜN Arzu , ATAR Fahrettin
Published: July 2023

Kestanenin ıslahına yönelik çalışmalar; özellikle önemli bazı hastalık ve zararlıların bu türün varlığını tehdit etmesi ile yoğunluk kazanmıştır. Bunun yanında kestanenin meyve verimi ve bal ormanlarının tesisinde ıslah edilmiş bireylerin kullanılması önemlidir. Gerek hastalıklara dayanıklılık gerekse çok amaçlı fonksiyonlara cevap verecek özelliklerde kestane fidanı yetiştiriciliği Türkiye ormancılığı açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesindeki doğal kestane ormanlarından seçilen en iyi bireylerden alınan aşı materyalleri ile en uygun aşı yöntemi ve zamanının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Aşı yöntemleri olarak durgun aşı döneminde (ağustos ve eylül) yongalı göz, yama göz ve ters T göz aşıları, sürgün aşı döneminde de (mart ve nisan) dilcikli ve yongalı göz olmak üzere dört farklı aşı yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda en yüksek tutma başarısı %90,8 ile ağustos ayının sonu ile eylül ayının ilk haftasında uygulanan yama göz aşısında elde edilmiştir. Bunu yine ağustos-eylül aylarında ters T göz aşısı yöntemi %81,7 başarı oranı ile takip etmiştir. Yongalı göz aşısı uygulanacaksa en uygun zamanın nisan ayı (%73,0) olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen çalışma sonrası bir yandan Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesindeki mevcut kestane ormanlarının ex-situ yöntemlerle muhafazasına, diğer yandan ise gerek odun üretimi gerekse odun dışı orman ürünü (meyve ve bal üretimi) amaçlı sağlıklı bireylerin yetiştirilmesine yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Green Synthesis and Anti-microbial Activities of Some Thiazole-imino Derivatives
Authors: Singh Satbir , Raj Seema , Sharma Sunil , Sucheta  , Yadav Vijay
Published: July 2023

The ring forming reaction of furfural imine (A) and substituted acetophenone (B) via a greener approach resulted in the synthesis of thiazole-imino derivatives (C1 – C5). The compound A was synthesized by green method using acetic acid in aqueous media where conc. Sulfuric acid was avoided. The final compounds (C1-C5) were again synthesized in aqueous media avoiding use of organic solvents. The resultant compounds were characterized and distinguished from their precursors by elemental analysis, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and IR spectral studies. The in-vitro activities of the final compounds (C1-C5) depicted that they are all appreciably active against bacterial strains S. aureus, B. subtilis and fungal strains C. albicans, C. glabrata. Ciprofloxacin and Itraconazole were used as the control drugs for anti-bacterial and for anti-fungal activities; respectively. As compared to the other analogues, compound C2 (R = NO2) and C4 (R = Cl) showed best activities against the bacterial and fungal strains; respectively.
Structural, Morphological and Physical Characterization of Carbon Fly Ash
Authors: Parra Ricardo , Carvajal Carlos Calderón , Cuaspud Jairo Gómez
Published: July 2023

Carbon fly ash (CFA) is the principal industrial waste byproduct from the burning fossil fuel (coal combustion) for the thermal generation of electricity. CFA is a gray or black powdery solid that is constituted mostly metal oxides (Al, Si Fe and Ca), unburned carbon (UC) and other inorganic substance. The management of fly ash has thus been a matter of concern given the requirement of the large area of land for its disposal and potential of causing pollution of air, water, land and effects on human health. Physical and chemical characteristics of fly ash is important, as these characteristics influence its subsequent use and disposal. X-ray diffraction, and fluorescence, scanning microscopy with an energy dispersive spectroscopy, FTIR, BET was the common techniques employed to characterize FA. Characterization by XRD analysis identified the presence of quartz, mullite and sillimanite phases; while the FTIR results allowed the identification of vibrational bands, characteristic of Si-O-Si and Si-O bonds. The EDS analysis coupled to SEM allowed verifying that the composition of the samples is consistent with the results sought and that the morphological characteristics validate the proposed methodology. Surface area analyses (BET) showed that the fly ash possess an active area of 6.02 m2 · g-1.
Surface faulting of the 1954 Fairview Peak (MS7.2) and Dixie Valley (MS6.8) earthquakes, central Nevada
Authors: Caskey S. J. , Wesnousky S. G. , Zhang P. , Slemmons D. B.
Published: July 2023

The 1954 Fairview Peak earthquake was followed 4 min and 20 sec later by the Dixie Valley earthquake. Surface ruptures were distributed among six different faults that define a complex north-trending zone 100-km long and over 15-km wide. The rupture sequence progressed from south to north. The initial event produced a 32 km rupture of right-oblique slip along the east-dipping Fairview fault where the components of right-lateral offset and vertical separation reached 2.9 and 3.8 m, respectively. The northernmost ruptures occurred during the subsequent event along a 46-km portion of the east-dipping Dixie Valley fault where the sense of slip was normal and reached a maximum vertical separation of 2.8 m. Average surface offset for both events is about 1.2 m. The west-dipping West Gate, Louderback Mountains, and Gold King faults also ruptured during the earthquake sequence. These faults form a complex structural linkage within a 15-km left-step that separates the surface traces of the Fairview and Dixie Valley faults. The west-dipping faults likely played an important role in the redistribution of static stress from the Fairview Peak earthquake and subsequent triggering of the Dixie Valley earthquake. Right-lateral offsets of more than a meter occurred along both the West Gate and Louder-back Mountains faults. Slip was limited to normal motion of 1 m or less along the Gold King fault. The change from right-oblique motion along the Fairview fault to pure normal motion on the Dixie Valley fault may reflect the transition from principally northwest extension in the south to more westerly extension in the north. Alternatively, slip at the latitude of the Dixie Valley fault may be partitioned between pure normal slip along the Dixie Valley fault and strike-slip motion on faults immediately to the west. Observations of fault dip provide insight to the complex three-dimensional geometry of the rupture sequence. Of particular note, a significant section of the Dixie Valley fault appears to be characterized by dip angles as low as 25° at the surface. Slip variation or earthquake endpoints do not generally appear to have been influenced by changes in bedrock type. We do not observe systematic relations between slip variation and aspects of fault-trace geometry, such as salients and reentrants. Yet, the relative competence of footwall bedrock appears to have influenced the long-term development of large salients and reentrants along both the Dixie Valley and the Fairview faults, as well as the style of rupture along the southern portion of the Dixie Valley fault.
Association of Spirochetes and Lyme Disease with Morgellons Disease
Authors: Dolapihilla Buddhini , Elapatha Dulara Mahen , Grimm Jase
Published: July 2023

Morgellons Disease (MD) is a multisystem disorder with a primary symptom characterized by emerging of small fibres from the skin. For years, many doctors thought MD is a psychiatric disorder and treated the patients with antipsychotic drugs, behavioural therapy and counselling. However, recent studies suggest that MD is a completely different entity from psychiatric disorders. Morgellons pathophysiology remains a mystery even now. It was previously considered to be a delusional disorder due to its similarity to delusions of parasitosis or delusional infestation described many years ago. This constellation of symptoms has not been well studied in different populations, however, a study in North California found a prevalence of 3.65 per 100,000 for MD, with Caucasian and female predominance.
Stimulating Statistics in the Epoch of Data-Driven Innovations and Data Science
Authors: Pasupuleti Mahesh Babu
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to draw attention to programs aimed at creating future statisticians at the secondary and tertiary education levels. Particular attention is paid to collaborations, partnerships with other organizations, outreach initiatives, and supporting mechanisms that have the potential to increase engagement and interest in statistics in an era of data science and data-driven innovations, as well as attract more people to the field of statistics. Providing future generations of statisticians with sufficient exposure to modern statistical analysis, computational and graphical tools, written and oral communication skills, and the ever-growing interdisciplinary application of statistics are all important activities in the development of the profession. Current curricula, pedagogical approaches, teaching materials, and assessment methods must also be re-thought in order to meet the needs of today's scientists, public institutions, industry, civil society, and policymakers in terms of the skills they require for effective interaction with one another.
On the ChEMBL Platform, a Large-scale Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Drug Target Prediction
Authors: Bynagari Naresh Babu
Published: July 2023

Deep learning is currently the most successful machine learning technology in a wide range of application fields, and it has recently been used to forecast possible therapeutic targets and screen for active compounds in drug discovery research. However, it is unclear whether deep learning can outperform existing computational methods in drug discovery tasks due to the lack of large-scale studies, the compound series bias that is common in drug discovery datasets, and the hyperparameter selection bias that comes with the large number of potential deep learning architectures. As a result, we compared the outcomes of different deep learning methods to those of other machine learning and target prediction methods on a large-scale drug development dataset. We employed a stacked cluster-cross-validation technique to avoid any biases from hyperparameter selection or compound series. We discovered that (i) deep learning methods beat all competing methods, and (ii) deep learning's prediction performance is often comparable to that of tests conducted in wet labs (i.e., in vitro assays).
Patterns of Authorship and Research Collaboration on Cardiovascular Disease in Science Citation Index Expanded
Authors: Velmurugan Chandran , Kulanthaivel P.
Published: July 2023

This study has tried to identify the patterns of authorship and Research Collaboration through scholarly publications of Indian Scientists on Cardiovascular Disease. A total number of 2029 scientific publications with 25259 global citations indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) of Web of Science (WoS) database were retrieved for analysis from 2005 to 2014. The study observes the various dimensions of characteristics of authors and their research productivity, authorship pattern, most prolific authors, and many other features are discussed. The study includes ten years span between 2005 and 2014, both the years inclusive. The research output of faculties from India, which comes to 2029 publications, was taken as a base to measure these parameters. The results revealed that the major proportion of documents was found in 2014 followed by the year 2013. The analysis of Relative Growth Rate and Doubling Time of Cardiovascular Disease during 2005-2014 output has shown an increasing trend, and doubling time for publications has shown a progressively decreasing trend. The journal article records the first rank, and it occupies more than 75 percent of the total output of Indian scientists on cardiovascular disease.
Comparative Study on Transformation and Changing Pattern of Rural Homestead: Case of Rajshahi City
Authors: Romeo Taqir Mahmood
Published: July 2023

Human always changes their environment every time for living. Bangladesh is a country of deltaic formation, the early settlements were established alongside the rivers and canals. Villagers are the initial settlement pattern in this deltaic plain. The settlement pattern changes because of the Culture, the Climate, and the Resources. In Bangladesh, 70% of people live in rural areas. Bangladesh has steadily improved its social and economic indicators. Its effects look in their house. Now a day’s rural homestead changes rapidly because of the necessity of space required and the availability of different materials. In rural areas, social gathering space also changes because of modern technology, improved road network, the development of the agricultural sector, and many more. This article investigates the transformation of the rural homestead in Mohanpur, Rajshahi & tries to find out the reasons for changing pattern of the rural homestead. This transformation is found out in the homestead’s case study, photographs, field survey, and information collected from the local people.
High Risk Behavior and Knowledge among Female Adolescent: A Study on Rajshahi City of Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Mohammad Zahidul
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to realize the situation of adolescent girls’ health in Bangladesh. For this, I conducted a community-based cross-sectional study at 8 wards in Rajshahi City Corporation area, Bangladesh. I interviewed a total of 1084 adolescent girls aged 10-19 years through a structured questionnaire. I have also used univariate, bivariate, and logistic regression analyses for the investigation of various socio-economic, demographic, and health-connected female adolescents’ behavior and related knowledge variables. The study result shows that 37.6% of adolescent girl knows teenage health care. It is also shown that very few numbers of adolescents have an idea about abortion, reproductive health, acquaintance pregnancy avoiding, and family planning methods but a maximum number of respondents heard about the idea of sex, marriage, and HIV/AIDS. The study reveals that there is a significant association between knowledge about adolescent health care and the idea of abortion and HIV/AIDS. Sexual violence is directly related to the duration of the marriage. The age of respondents, Idea about pregnancy, Idea about abortion, Physical problem during menstruation, and knowledge about pregnancy method also has a significant effect on knowledge about adolescent health. We recommend improved accessibility to relevant information on reproductive health issues. The study also suggested making the existing health facilities more adolescent-friendly.
Inorganic Effect Pigment-binger System: Pigment Pickup% of Sol-gel Processed Cotton Textile
Authors: Rashid Mohammad Mamunur , Rasheduzzaman Md.
Published: July 2023

Cotton plain-weaved woven fabric has been treated with an inorganic effect pigment-binder system in water following the sol-gel process. Thickener and dispersing agents have been added to the solution. The fabric was then coated with the prepared solution using the sol-gel process. The pigment-coating was carried on Hochschule Niederrhein, Mönchengladbach, Germany Laboratory Padder with the help of a squeezing roller. After coating, pigment pickup% was measured and compared with each other. In this work, the pickup% of effect pigment-coated cotton textile will be measured and compared with each other.
A Prospective Study of Injection Drug Use and Jail Readmission in Two Western North Carolina Counties
Authors: Johnston Hartlee , Kopak Albert M.
Published: July 2023

Background

Injection drug use among people admitted to rural jails has significant implications for both infectious disease transmission and incarceration patterns. This study examines the relationship between injection drug use, jail readmission, and detention duration to inform interventions designed specifically for this understudied correctional setting.

Methods

The Comprehensive Addiction and Psychological Evaluation-5 (CAAPE-5) was administered to a random sample of adults admitted to two county detention centers in Western North Carolina. Data regarding readmission and the length of detention were obtained for the 12-month study period.

Results

Participants included 420 adults, aged 18–66 years. Nearly three-quarters (70.9%) met criteria for at least one substance use disorder (SUD) and almost half (45.7%) met criteria for multiple SUDs. Approximately half (45.2%) reported injecting drugs, with the majority (71.6%) reporting injecting methamphetamine, followed by 51.1% who injected opioids. People who injected drugs were 1.83 times more likely (95% CI = 1.17–2.87) than those who did not inject to be admitted on multiple occasions and also spent a significantly longer amount of time detained (IRR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.02–1.77) during the 12-month follow-up period.

Limitations

The study was limited to jails in two counties and injection-related factors may vary from other facilities.

Conclusions

The association between drug injection and longer detention periods presents an opportunity to engage people with infectious disease screening and substance use services in jails. Connection to stable primary and behavioral health care after release is a high priority in enhancing community health.
A study on pattern of skull fractures due to head injury
Authors: H. Vittala , Chittibabu
Published: July 2023

Background: Skull fractures are very serious type of trauma occurring in 15% of severe head injuries, and there is a consistent association between the presence of cranial fracture and a higher incidence of intracranial lesions, neurological deficit, and poor outcome. Objectives were to study the various patterns of skull fractures and associated intracranial injuries.
Methods: A prospective case series study of 50 patients with skull fractures due to head injury was selected from December 2021 to December 2022 at Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Mangalore. Out of the 50 cases, the majority were found to be co-existing with intracranial injuries, but few cases showed the presence of skull fractures alone. Among the selected patients, the clinical profile, and radiological profile was undertaken. Appropriate descriptive statistics were used to analyze the findings and to draw inferences.
Results: There were 34 males and 16 females. Maximum cases were found in the age group of 31-40 years. The common cause of fracture was road traffic accident (70%) followed by assault (22%); Of the various skull fractures, linear fracture (66%) was the commonest type followed by comminuted fracture and then by depressed fracture. Common associated injuries were extradural hematoma (42%) EDH followed by intracerebral contusion (32%). 
Conclusions: Common causes of skull fractures are Road Traffic Accidents, assault by blunt weapons and falls from height. The commonest age group affected is 31-40 years. Skull fractures may or may not be associated with intracranial injuries.
Тематические области цифровой педагогики: обсуждения и вопросы
Authors: Акавова А.И.
Published: July 2023

Цифровая педагогика стала не только академической дисциплиной, но и сегодня складывается как научное направление. Находясь на стадии становления, цифровая педагогика еще не имеет четкого определения предметного поля, категориального аппарата и методологии исследования. Отсутствие обоснования научного статуса цифровой педагогики усложняет соблюдение требований к научным исследованиям. Предметное поле цифровой педагогики как научного направления на сегодняшний день остается неопределенным. Цель цифровизации образовательной деятельности - подготовка учащихся к жизни в компьютеризированной среде, переход на качественно новый уровень в подходах к использованию компьютерных технологий и новых цифровых технологий в образовательной среде. Для современных студентов использование возможностей инфокоммуникационных технологий является нормой жизни. Методология цифровой педагогики методы цифрового образования обучающая среда вуза образовательный процесс вуза онлайн-курсы объект цифровой дидактики обучение. методом погружения цифровое образование цифровой образовательный процесс цифровая педагогика цифровая дидактика функции преподавателя
Проблематика существующего формата обучения в высших учебных заведениях
Authors: Акатьева А.М.
Published: July 2023

В статье отражено, что текущий формат обучения в высших учебных заведениях на сегодня переживает ряд проблем, таких как отсутствие практических навыков и знаний у выпускников, неэффективное распределение времени, избыток теории без практики, недостаток мотивации и включенности в учебный процесс, а также неучет индивидуальности студентов при организации обучения.
Промежуточный контроль знаний в условиях недостатка аудиторных часов
Authors: Башмакова М.Г.
Published: July 2023

Уменьшение количества практических занятий при изменении учебного плана довольно часто ставит преподавателя перед сложной задачей. В новых условиях необходимо не только проработать максимум материала при минимальном количестве контактных часов, но и успеть провести промежуточные тестирования - самостоятельные, проверочные работы для выставления более объективной итоговой оценки. В данной статье я рассматриваю свой опыт проведения промежуточного тестирования по дисциплине «Вычислительная математика» в ситуации, когда количество практических занятий сильно сокращено