bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Expression of Osterix and SOX9 after Administration of Gourami Fish Scale Collagen in Wistar Rats
Authors:   Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya-Indonesia, Setiawan Jonathan , Prahasanti Chiquita ,   Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya-Indonesia, Tionardus Melissa ,   Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya-Indonesia, Riawan Wibi ,   Department of Biomolecular, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang-Indonesia
Published: April 2023

The current goal of periodontal treatments is to regenerate periodontal tissue by adding bone grafts. Various materials are being explored as bone substitutes, including type 1 collagen. Gourami fish scales are known to be an alternative source of type 1 collagen and have potential as a substitute material for bone grafts. The objective of this study was to determine whether there is an increase in the expression of Osterix (OSX) and SOX9 after the administration of gourami (Osphronemus goramy) fish scale collagen in extracted socket Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus). The research was conducted on 32 male Wistar rats that were classified into four groups: control groups on day 7 (K7) and day 14 (K14); and treatment groups on day 7 (P7) and day 14 (P14). The expression of OSX and SOX9 was visualized by immunohistochemical staining of bone tissue preparations by anti-OSX and SOX9 monoclonal antibodies. The ANOVA results for OSX expression had a significant difference in OSX expression between that in the control and treatment groups on day 7 and day 14. The ANOVA results for SOX9 expression on day 7 had a significant difference in SOX9 expression between that in the control and treatment groups. ANOVA results for SOX9 expression on day 14 had no significant difference in the expression of SOX9 between the treatment and control groups. The conclusion of this study was administration of Gourami scale collagen can increase the expression of OSX and SOX9 in socket’s Wistar rats. Keywords: Bone grafts, Type 1 collagen, Gourami fish scales, Osterix, SOX9
Production of Encapsidated RNA Particles as a Working Standard in Detecting Foodborne Viruses in Oysters
Authors:   Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Rd., Chonburi 20131, Thailand, Intamaso Uraiwan , Chutoam Palatip ,   Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Rd., Chonburi 20131, Thailand, Jinda Suthasinee ,   Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Rd., Chonburi 20131, Thailand, Lethochavalit Supannee ,   Institute of Marine Science, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Rd., Chonburi 20131, Thailand
Published: April 2023

Monitoring foodborne viruses via nucleic acid amplification tests rely on stable RNA standards to obtain reliable testing. This study aimed to produce RNA-based standard reagents for hepatitis virus (HAV) or norovirus detections which relies on viral-like particle (VLP) technology. Using a plasmid packaging system, plasmids containing DNA encoding Qβcoat protein (CP) monomer and the VP1 gene of viruses were co-transformed into E. coli host cells. In cell lysates, expressed CP was characterized by western blot and the whole icosahedral formation of VLPs was proved by electron microscope analysis. Encapsidated RNAs were measured and assessed as a standard by a two-step reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA). Our results showed that CP has a distinguished protein band with a molecular weight of 14.5 kDa but a few variabilities of particle size were visualized. When adjusting the pH of the lysate to lower than 6, a more intense protein band and substantial particles with homogenous particle size were observed. These VLPs were found to enclose HAV and norovirus RNA contents to 1.2×107 copies/ng and 1.9×107 copies/ng, respectively. When analyzed by RT-RPA, linear regression analysis confirmed the alternative application of RNAs enclosed in VLPs to naked RNA synthesized from in vitro transcription. Using the E. coli expression system to produce Qβ VLPs allows cost-effective production and, therefore, can be implemented in laboratories with basic equipment. These encapsidated RNAs may become an ideal “standard” for detecting foodborne viruses via a molecular test in food and clinical samples. Keywords: Molecular testing, Nanoparticles, Nucleic amplification, RNA standards, Viral-like particles
Deciphering the Link Between Chewing Habits and Microrna 21 Dysregulation in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Potential Cancerous Blend
Authors: Mahmood Nosheen , Jamal Qamar , Kahtani Reem Al , Mustaq Shamim , Akhlaq Humera , Aamir Saima
Published: April 2023

MicroRNA-21, an oncomiR, plays a pivotal role in carcinogenesis and is upregulated in many cancers including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Use of smokeless tobacco (ST) products and cigarettes smoking in causation of OSCC is well established. This study sought to reconnoiter miR-21 expression in relation to smoking and chewing habits among subjects with oral cancer. Methods After gaining approval from IRB of Ziauddin University, analysis of miR-21 expression was conducted in 100 biopsy proven OSCC cases and 100 controls. All participants gave informed written consent after which venous blood sample was collected. qRT-PCR (Quantitative real-time Polymerase chain reaction) was performed to check miR-21 expression. SPSS Version 24 was used for analyzing the data. Results Consumption of ST was reported by 85 % and 63% were smoking cigarettes. miR-21 expression was significantly higher among smokers and those addicted to ST products, p<0.001. Subjects addicted to gutka chewing and those using more than one chewable product showed significant upregulation of miR-21, p<0.05. Amount of ST product use and smoking cigarettes was found to be positively correlated with miR-21expression. Conclusion Our study provides the evidence that use of ST products and cigarette smoking trigger miR-21 which in turn potentiate carcinogenesis in OSCC.
The Effect of Pumpkin Seed Flour (Cucurbita Moschata) on Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Rats (Rattus novergicus L)
Authors: Fajrani Alya , Syam Aminuddin , Indriasari Rahayu , Hadju Veni , Zulkifli Andi , Zainal Zainal
Published: April 2023

Hypertension is a medical condition where blood pressure increases over the normal limit. One alternative food with the potential for anti-hypertension is pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita Moschata). This study aims to determine pumpkin seed flour's effect on blood pressure changes in hypertensive rats. This type of study is experimental with a pretest-posttest controlled group design. This study's samples were rats induced by Sodium chloride to be hypertensive. Blood pressure measurement using Non-Invasive Blood Pressure CODA (Tail Cuff) method. The rat was divided into a control group, pumpkin seed flour group 4.5 mg, and pumpkin seed flour group 5.4 mg; the intervention was given for 28 days. The analysis in this study used the one-way ANOVA test. The results showed a significant reduction in blood pressure in the rats found in pumpkin seed flour (p<0.05). There was a significant difference in blood pressure before and after treatment between pumpkin seed flour and the control group with a value (p<0.001). Pumpkin seed flour is effective in reducing the blood pressure of hypertensive rats. This study has the potential to be applied to the human who has hypertension.
Comparative Docking Studies of Potential Candidates from Kokum and Cranberry as Anti-Adhesins Against UTI
Authors: S Badiger Abhijeeth , Maruthi K R , Bajpe Shrisha Naik , Ramu Ramith , K Jayadev K Jayadev
Published: April 2023

Most frequently affecting women and those with diabetes, urinary tract infections (UTI) are a prevalent illness. Inappropriate management of the acute stage of the illness leads to pyelonephritis, which makes the condition chronic. Multiple medications are ineffective against the microorganisms that cause UTIs, due to multi-drug resistance. Escherichia coli fimbria contains the bacterial adhesin protein FimH, which is responsible for adhering bacteria to the host urinary tract's epithelial cells. Therefore, FimH becomes a crucial target for the development of drugs since it plays a key role in bacterial infections like UTIs. In the context, phytochemical intervention using Garcinia indica (Kokum) and Vaccinia macrocarpon (Cranberry) proves to be an effective alternative. Garcinia indica is a tropical plant endemic to India, particularly in the Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra coastal regions. The fruit is abundant in anthocyanins and benzophenones, which have antibacterial properties against a variety of pathogens. Because the fruit includes antiadhesive flavonoids and proanthocyanins, Vaccinia macrocarpon fruit syrup is currently utilized as a treatment for UTIs and the fruit is native to America. The current study contrasts the inhibitory effects of secondary metabolites from Vaccinia macrocarpon and Garcinia indica on E. coli FimH protein. According to the study, garcinol and kaempferol from the plants’ Garcinia indica and Vaccinia macrocarpon, respectively, showed the highest affinities for the protein FimH.
Risk factors for unplanned reoperation after corrective surgery for adult spinal deformity
Authors: Ryu Seung-Jun , So Jae-Young , Ha Yoon , Kuh Sung-Uk , Chin Dong-Kyu , Kim Keun-Su , Cho Yong-Eun , Kim Kyung-Hyun
Published: April 2023

Aims

To determine the major risk factors for unplanned reoperations (UROs) following corrective surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) and their interactions, using machine learning-based prediction algorithms and game theory.

Methods

Patients who underwent surgery for ASD, with a minimum of two-year follow-up, were retrospectively reviewed. In total, 210 patients were included and randomly allocated into training (70% of the sample size) and test (the remaining 30%) sets to develop the machine learning algorithm. Risk factors were included in the analysis, along with clinical characteristics and parameters acquired through diagnostic radiology.

Results

Overall, 152 patients without and 58 with a history of surgical revision following surgery for ASD were observed; the mean age was 68.9 years (SD 8.7) and 66.9 years (SD 6.6), respectively. On implementing a random forest model, the classification of URO events resulted in a balanced accuracy of 86.8%. Among machine learning-extracted risk factors, URO, proximal junction failure (PJF), and postoperative distance from the posterosuperior corner of C7 and the vertical axis from the centroid of C2 (SVA) were significant upon Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.

Conclusion

The major risk factors for URO following surgery for ASD, i.e. postoperative SVA and PJF, and their interactions were identified using a machine learning algorithm and game theory. Clinical benefits will depend on patient risk profiles.

Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2023;12(4):245–255.
Edição XML da Carta de Caminha (1500) com base em Jaime Cortesão
Authors: Lopes de Almeida Bruno , Zenaide de Oliveira Novais Carneiro
Published: April 2023

A discussão se divide em seções, enumeradas respectivamente, que discutem sobre as partes fundamentais ao desenvolvimento do plano de trabalho: o Projeto CE-DOHS, a ferramenta de edição eletrônica eDictor, o documento e o processo de edição.
Human Milk Bank in Croatia: initial experiences
Authors: Golubić Ćepulić Branka , Novoselac Jurjana , Pavičić Bošnjak Anita , Leskovar Ivana , Gojčeta Koraljka , Rimac Vladimira
Published: April 2023

Donated human milk is the best substitute for breast milk in the case when the mother cannot feed her baby. Human milk banks provide safe and high quality donated human milk. That was the reason why the Human Milk Bank was established in the Croatian Tissue and Cell Bank at the Zagreb University Hospital Centre in January 2020. The Bank works in accordance with the Law on the Application of Human Tissues and Cells. In this paper, we present the results of the Bank work since from its opening until June 2020. Due to logistic reasons caused by the COVID-19 epidemic and the earthquake in Zagreb, the Human Milk Bank did not collect milk for 43 days. Milk was donated by 31 mothers. Their median age was 31 years and 81% of them had high education level. In 52% of cases, mothers started donating milk three months after giving birth. Most donors donated milk only once (45%). The median period of donation was 46 days. The majority (52%) of donors gave birth for the fi rst time, in the expected term of childbirth (94%), birth weight was >2500 g. Only three of donors’ children (9%) were in intensive care. A total of 175.5 L of milk were collected (mean 5.7 L per donor), of which 151.5 L met the requirements of input quality control, and 141 L were pasteurized. A critical number of viable aerobic and facultative bacteria were identifi ed in 32.6% of milk pools prepared for pasteurization, and 8.9% after pasteurization. For clinical use, 78.7 L were dispensed in three neonatal intensive care units. The Human Milk Bank has already shown the importance of its activities during the fi rst months of operation. In order to be able to meet the needs for donated human milk at the national level, it is necessary to constantly inform mothers about the importance of human milk and to promote its donation.
SWJPCCS Associate Editor has Essay on Reining in Air Pollution Published in NY Times
Authors:   Phoenix Pulmonary and Critical Care Research and Education Foundation, Gilbert, AZ USA, Robbins Richard
Published: April 2023

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. Dona Upson MD, an associate editor of the SWJPCCS from Albuquerque, recently had a Guest Essay published in the NY Times (1). In the opinion piece titled “The Government Is This Close to Reining in Some of the Worst Air Pollution” Dr. Upson states that the science is clear that when oil and gas are extracted and transported from wells, methane and other pollutants, including volatile organic compounds, leak out. These form ozone and may exacerbate asthma and COPD, cause cancer and birth defects, and affect the nervous system. Emissions from oil and gas production also produce nitrogen oxides, which can exacerbate lung disease. Methane is also a powerful greenhouse gas, over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in its warming power, though its life span in the atmosphere is much shorter. One of the fastest and cheapest ways to reduce these emissions and improve health is to prevent …
Dynamics of single cell femtosecond laser printing
Authors: Zhang Jun , Frank Christine , Byers Patrick , Djordjevic Sasa , Docheva Denitsa , Clausen-Schaumann Hauke , Sudhop Stefanie , Huber Heinz P.
Published: April 2023

In the present study, we investigated the dynamics of a femtosecond
(fs) laser induced bio-printing with cell-free and cell-laden jets
under the variation of laser pulse energy and focus depth, by using
time-resolved imaging. By increasing the laser pulse energy or
decreasing the focus depth thresholds for a first and second jet are
exceeded and more laser pulse energy is converted to kinetic jet
energy. With increasing jet velocity, the jet behavior changes from a
well-defined laminar jet, to a curved jet and further to an undesired
splashing jet. We quantified the observed jet forms with the
dimensionless hydrodynamic Weber and Rayleigh numbers and identified
the Rayleigh breakup regime as the preferred process window for single
cell bioprinting. Herein, the best spatial printing resolution of
42 ± 3 µm and single cell positioning
precision of 12.4 µm are reached, which is less than one single
cell diameter about 15 µm.
Hyperbolic resonant radiation of concomitant microcombs induced by cross-phase modulation
Authors: Wang Yang , Wang Weiqiang , Lu Zhizhou , Wang Xinyu , Huang Long , Little Brent E. , Chu Sai T. , Zhao Wei , Zhang Wenfu
Published: April 2023

A high-quality optical microcavity can enhance optical nonlinear effects by resonant recirculation, which provides a reliable platform for nonlinear optics research. When a soliton microcomb and a probe optical field are coexisting in a micro-resonator, a concomitant microcomb (CMC) induced by cross-phase modulation (XPM) will be formed synchronously. Here, we characterize the CMC comprehensively in a micro-resonator through theory, numerical simulation, and experimental verification. It is found that the CMCs spectra are modulated due to resonant radiation (RR) resulting from the interaction of dispersion and XPM effects. The group velocity dispersion induces symmetric RRs on the CMC, which leads to a symmetric spectral envelope and a dual-peak pulse in frequency and temporal domains, respectively, while the group velocity mismatch breaks the symmetry of RRs and leads to asymmetric spectral and temporal profiles. When the group velocity is linearly varying with frequency, two RR frequencies are hyperbolically distributed about the pump, and the probe light acts as one of the asymptotic lines. Our results enrich the CMC dynamics and guide microcomb design and applications such as spectral extension and dark pulse generation.
Biogenic sunflower oil-chitosan decorated fly ash nanocomposite film using white shrimp shell waste: Antibacterial and immunomodulatory potential
Authors: Alterary Seham S. , Amina Musarat , El-Tohamy Maha F.
Published: April 2023

A new sunflower oil-chitosan decorated fly ash (sunflower oil/FA-CSNPs) bionanocomposite film was synthesized using the extract of Litopenaeus vannamei (White shrimp) and evaluated as an antibacterial and immunomodulatory agent. Fly ash-chitosan nanoparticles were produced by using chitosan (CS) isolated from white shrimp extract, glacial acetic acid and sodium tripolyphosphate solution as cross-linkage. The ultrafine polymeric sunflower oil-CS film was fabricated by treating fly ash-chitosan nanoparticles with sunflower oil in glacial acetic acid under continuous stirring for 24 h. The nanostructure of the fabricated polymeric film was confirmed and characterized by different microscopic and spectroscopic approaches. The surface morphology of pre-synthesized bionanocomposite film was found to be homogenous, even and without cracks and pores. The crystallinity of formed bionanocomposite film was noticed at angles (2θ) at 12.65°, 15.21°, 19.04°, 23.26°, 34.82°, and 37.23° in the XRD spectrum. The fabricated film displayed excellent stability up to 380 ⁰C. The formed sunflower oil/FA-CSNPs bionanocomposite film showed promising antibacterial towards Bacillus subtilis with highest zone of inhibition of 34 mm and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with zone of inhibition of 28 nm. The as-synthesized bionanocomposite film exhibited highest cell viability effect (98.95%), followed by FA-CSNPs (83.25%) at 200 μg mL-1 concentrations. The bionanocomposite film exerted notable immunomodulatory effect by promoting phagocytosis and enhancing the production of cytokines (NO, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α) in macrophage-derived RAW264.7 cell line.
Prediction and visualization of Mergers and Acquisitions using Economic Complexity
Authors: Arsini Lorenzo , Straccamore Matteo , Zaccaria Andrea
Published: April 2023

Mergers and Acquisitions represent important forms of business deals, both because of the volumes involved in the transactions and because of the role of the innovation activity of companies. Nevertheless, Economic Complexity methods have not been applied to the study of this field. By considering the patent activity of about one thousand companies, we develop a method to predict future acquisitions by assuming that companies deal more frequently with technologically related ones. We address both the problem of predicting a pair of companies for a future deal and that of finding a target company given an acquirer. We compare different forecasting methodologies, including machine learning and network-based algorithms, showing that a simple angular distance with the addition of the industry sector information outperforms the other approaches. Finally, we present the Continuous Company Space, a two-dimensional representation of firms to visualize their technological proximity and possible deals. Companies and policymakers can use this approach to identify companies most likely to pursue deals or explore possible innovation strategies.
Interpretation of southern hemisphere humpback whale diet via stable isotopes; implications of tissue-specific analysis
Authors: Eggebo June , Groß Jasmin , Bengtson Nash Susan
Published: April 2023

Blubber and skin are commonly used tissues in stable isotope analysis for the purpose of investigating cetacean diet. Critical comparison of tissue-specific isotopic signals is, however, lacking resulting in uncertainty surrounding the representativeness and therefore utility of different tissues for accurate determination of recent foraging. This study used remotely biopsied blubber and skin tissues from southern hemisphere humpback whales for strategic comparison of δ13C and δ15N values. Samples were collected between 2008–2018 as part of long-term monitoring under the Humpback Whale Sentinel Program. Blubber tissues were lipid-extracted prior to analysis, whilst mathematical lipid-correction was performed on skin samples. Isotopic values from paired blubber and skin samples from the same individuals were compared to assess whether tissues could be used interchangeably for isotope analysis and dietary interpretation. Significant differences were observed for both δ13C and δ15N, flagging previously undocumented methodological considerations, and the need for method validation and standardisation in application of these approaches. This study therefore advances methodological aspects of cetacean dietary analysis. This is of elevated importance in the context of rapidly changing ocean ecosystems.
An open-access T-BAS phylogeny for emerging Phytophthora species
Authors: Coomber Allison , Saville Amanda , Carbone Ignazio , Ristaino Jean Beagle
Published: April 2023

Phytophthora species cause severe diseases on food, forest, and ornamental crops. Since the genus was described in 1876, it has expanded to comprise over 190 formally described species. There is a need for an open access phylogenetic tool that centralizes diverse streams of sequence data and metadata to facilitate research and identification of Phytophthora species. We used the Tree-Based Alignment Selector Toolkit (T-BAS) to develop a phylogeny of 192 formally described species and 33 informal taxa in the genus Phytophthora using sequences of eight nuclear genes. The phylogenetic tree was inferred using the RAxML maximum likelihood program. A search engine was also developed to identify microsatellite genotypes of P. infestans based on genetic distance to known lineages. The T-BAS tool provides a visualization framework allowing users to place unknown isolates on a curated phylogeny of all Phytophthora species. Critically, the tree can be updated in real-time as new species are described. The tool contains metadata including clade, host species, substrate, sexual characteristics, distribution, and reference literature, which can be visualized on the tree and downloaded for other uses. This phylogenetic resource will allow data sharing among research groups and the database will enable the global Phytophthora community to upload sequences and determine the phylogenetic placement of an isolate within the larger phylogeny and to download sequence data and metadata. The database will be curated by a community of Phytophthora researchers and housed on the T-BAS web portal in the Center for Integrated Fungal Research at NC State. The T-BAS web tool can be leveraged to create similar metadata enhanced phylogenies for other Oomycete, bacterial or fungal pathogens.
A Study on the Optimal Pipe Design of Water Distribution Systems Using Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm
Authors:   Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis, Choi Ye Ji , Choi Youn Gyu , Kim Kwon Seok , Jang Dong Woo
Published: April 2023

Water supply system that provide safe water to customers should be designed to reduce construction cost and management cost. Pipe diameter is a key aspect of water distribution system since it affects design cost and friction loss. This study applied multi-objective optimization algorithm coupled with EPANET hydraulic solver for minimizing design cost and friction loss energy to water distribution system.
Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-Ⅱ) was used as an optimization technique. The hydraulic results such as head loss and flow in the pipeline were obtained from EPANET program. The test bed was the Cheongna water distribution system in Incheon, Korea. The findings in this study provided Pareto front of minimizing design cost and friction loss energy with simultaneously satisfying the water demand and hydraulic pressure. This study suggests that NSGA-Ⅱ can be used to design optimal water distribution system that satisfy the multi-objective options.
Industry Contribution: Digital signature as a method to strengthen enterprise risk management practices across the US government
Authors: Santiago David , Nery Israel
Published: April 2023

US government agencies employ a variety of techniques to manage risk, but often struggle with maintaining appropriate documentation about their risk-based decision-making processes. Many of the most important decisions made in government agencies are done through manual and paper-based processes that complicate the way decisions are documented, stored, and reported on, and inadvertently add risk to the enterprise. This is where workflow-driven digital signatures can add value, by helping to streamline and automate the way that decisions are documented for transparency and accountability purposes. 

Index words: United States of America; government agencies; risk; management; digital signatures
The Pierced Colon: When Biliary Stents Go the Wrong Way
Authors: Rybinski Florian , Heinrich Henriette , Zimmerli Marius , Kahl Stefan
Published: April 2023

Bowel perforation of biliary stents is a rare complication of biliary stenting. We report the successful endoscopic treatment of a 78-year-old man with a straight biliary plastic stent perforating the ascending colon without underlying structural abnormality in the affected segment. Perforation was detected incidentally during computed tomography; the patient had been under continued antibiotic therapy for liver abscess. Stent extraction was performed by using an endoscopic snare; the site of perforation was closed with through-the-scope clips. The patient remained asymptomatic. In addition, we reviewed published cases of perforated biliary stents and outlined that most perforations are caused by straight plastic stents.
Ritmos brasileiros para violão
Authors: Lovisi Daniel Menezes , Machado André Campos , Menezes Júnior Carlos Roberto Ferreira de
Published: April 2023

Este texto tem como objetivo compartilhar parte das experiências vivenciadas no curso de extensão online Ritmos Brasileiros para Violão, realizado em quatro edições entre os anos de 2020 e 2022, como iniciativa de três docentes do curso de Graduação em Música da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Pretende-se, aqui, fazer um breve histórico das ações propostas, refletir sobre a forma de elaboração do projeto e seu impacto junto aos participantes. O presente relato também serve como forma de avaliar o trabalho e de se pensar em possíveis desdobramentos da atividade extensionista em um momento pós-pandemia.
Economia no Centro Integrado de Educação Pública (CIEP)
Authors: Wegner Rubia Cristina , Fernandes Marcelo Pereira , Carvalho Julia Nascimento de , Silva Marina da Penha Oliveira da
Published: April 2023

O objetivo deste texto é contribuir com a elucidação do papel da Economia na extensão, bem como da extensão na Economia, visto o baixo número de produção acadêmica acerca de projetos de extensão dentro do curso. O projeto apresentado é voltado para o Centro Integrado de Educação Pública (CIEP) do município de Seropédica e para como essa experiência se torna importante para o desenvolvimento intelectual desses jovens que buscam ingressar no ensino superior, ao considerar a possibilidade de articulação entre ensino, pesquisa e extensão na área de economia dentro das escolas de ensino fundamental e médio. A metodologia utilizada é a execução do projeto de extensão, apresentado por meio de descrição das atividades realizadas e da experiência do ensino, pesquisa e extensão ocorridas entre coordenadores e alunos de graduação em Economia da UFRR, como reuniões e desenvolvimento dos materiais de divulgação, com o intuito de destacar a possível interação entre a equipe do projeto de extensão e alunos do CIEP Maria Joaquina de Oliveira. O principal resultado encontrado foi a transformação social a partir da promoção do acesso ao conhecimento. Como aplicação, também se destaca a continuidade de realização de projetos de extensão em outras escolas públicas.
Covid-19 e a teleducação em saúde
Authors: Marinelli Natália Pereira , Rego Nayra da Costa e Silva , Carvalho Khelyane Mesquita de , Rodrigues Malvina Thais Pacheco
Published: April 2023

O objetivo deste texto é relatar a experiência de educação em saúde realizada por tele acompanhamento a pacientes com suspeita de Covid-19 na Atenção Primária à Saúde, realizado na Unidade Básica de Saúde Novo Horizonte, em Teresina, Piauí, entre julho e dezembro de 2019. Durante o processo, foram acompanhados 504 pacientes, com cumprimento de requisitos para casos suspeitos de Covid-19 e seus respectivos contatos por meio da valorização da teleducação em saúde como um instrumento viável no combate à pandemia. Entretanto, essa prática apresenta grandes desafios, que serão discutidos neste texto a fim de constatar que o processo de educação em saúde, seja presencial ou à distância, é uma ferramenta que viabiliza a promoção e a prevenção da saúde, e que a Enfermagem exerce um papel fundamental nesse novo modo de trabalho surgido em contexto de pandemia.
Química da Covid-19
Authors: Câmara Maria Suely Costa da , Silva Carla Vanessa dos Santos , Azevedo Luciano da Nóbrega , Almeida Júnior Pedro Lemos de , Almeida Ramon Kenned de Sousa
Published: April 2023

Decorrente a pandemia do SARS-CoV-2, o fechamento das instituições educacionais gerou impactos na educação. O processo de reabertura e funcionamento presencial ainda é gradual e visa à segurança, então, é partindo desse contexto, que o projeto de extensão “A Higienização no Ambiente Escolar Contra a Covid-19 por Intermédio do Ensino de Química”, foi intencionado, viabilizando uma educação emancipatória através das mídias sociais e do site do livro “A QUÍMICA DA COVID-19”. Nossa proposta preza pela divulgação científica por meio da Química, e se utiliza de uma metodologia exploratória e quali-quantitativa, sendo direcionada para o alunado e toda comunidade. Os conhecimentos químicos e as medidas preventivas e educativas que foram abordadas tanto no livro, como nas mídias socias, ajudarão aos alunos, professores e colaboradores na operacionalização das medidas de biossegurança, além de explanar a importância dos saneantes como agentes de combate. Conhecimentos químicos possuem papel fundamental nessa construção de ideias, cumprindo assim, os objetivos educacionais e sociais, favorecendo o desenvolvimento e o senso investigativo não só do alunado, mas de toda a população em geral.
Vices, Virtues, and Dispositions
Authors: Azzano Lorenzo , Raimondi Andrea
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we embark on the complicated discussion about the nature of vice in Virtue Ethics through a twofold approach: first, by taking seriously the claim that virtues (and certain flavours of vices) are genuinely dispositional features possessed by agents, and secondly, by employing a pluralistic attitude borrowed from Battaly’s pluralism (2008). Through these lenses, we identify three varieties of viciousness: incontinence, indifference, and malevolence. The upshot is that the notion of vice is not as categorically homogeneous as that of virtue: some states of viciousness consist in interference of present virtuous dispositions, or mimicking of absent vicious ones, whereas others can be considered genuine dispositions themselves. Furthermore, this set-up can provide an interesting, albeit highly idealized story as to how, through the interference in one’s environment, one gets acquainted with vice in various degrees. Finally, this approach can be illuminating vis-à-vis Virtue Ethics in general; e.g. we can employ it to discuss more productively Johnston’s (2003) objection to Hursthouse’s (1999) account of moral conduct.
Finally, this approach can be illuminating vis-a-vis Virtue Ethics in general; e.g. we can employ it to discuss more productively Johnston’s (2003) objection to Hursthouse’s (1999) account of moral conduct.
Fertility and Female Unemployment in Russian Regions
Authors: Alekhin Boris
Published: April 2023

This paper examines economic and demographic determinants of fertility, using panel data for 82 regions of the Russian Federation for 2000–2021. Panel co-integration technique is used to find out whether there exists a long-term equilibrium relationship between total fertility rate (TFR) and these determinants. We show that the growth of TFR is due largely to the growth of nuptiality rate, old age demographic burden, female wages, domestic labor migration and female unemployment rate, while the decline is associated with female economic activity and urbanization. In 2000–2011 the combined effect of stimulants prevailed over the combined effect of inhibitors, and TFR tended to grow. In 2011–2021 the negative impact of female economic activity and urbanization increased, and TFR began to decline. Pairwise Granger causality test shows that female unemployment, economic activity and urbanization cause fertility, but not vice versa, while causation is bidirectional in other cases. These results support some theoretical predictions and empirical evidence and contradict some others
Transformation of Money and Financial Instruments of the Market in Conditions of Regionalization of the World Economy
Authors:   Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering, Novoselov Alexander , Faleev Alexander ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University
Published: April 2023

The problems of transforming the elements of the global monetary and financial system in the direction of regionalization are discussed. The issues of prospects for de-dollarization and possible scenarios for switching to alternative means of payment in regional trade are discussed, five main scenarios for the development of the de-dollarization course are identified. The vulnerabilities of the Jamaican system in the context of global risks are identified. The analysis of the actual conditions for the formation of exchange rates is carried out. The main factors of the US dollar exchange rate formation are considered. A comparative analysis of the euro as a tool for replacing the world reserve currency is carried out, the weak position of the euro as a promising ‘donor’ of the US dollar has been revealed. The main threats to the economies of developing countries with weak national monetary institutions are formulated. An assessment of the structure of the distribution of investment gold among the national banks of the largest holders of reserves in precious metals is given, the dynamics of gold production and the dynamics of increment of reserves by national banks of the largest countries are considered, the prospects of gold mining and its distribution in the system of international finance are assessed. The applicability of futures of the main commodity markets as investment reserves is considered, the volatility of oil futures in terms of gold has been assessed. The prospects of the cryptocurrency market instruments as instruments for replacing the world reserve currency are assessed, the strengths and weaknesses of the processes of formation of crypto-tools markets are revealed
Język i kultura w przekładzie tekstów specjalistycznych
Authors: Piotrowski Sebastian , Sadowska-Dobrowolska Katarzyna
Published: April 2023

This study explores the link between language and culture in the context of translating specialist texts. The starting point is the assumption that each text contains a cultural element, even if it is “only” a professional text. The illustration of the theoretical considerations is a comparative analysis of translations (from French into Polish) of press articles in the field of economics. The analysis of selected press materials shows that their cultural value is not a peripheral phenomenon, but constitutes an important sense-creating element. In the process of their translation, the translator's tasks include not only changing the original linguistic structures, but also changing the cultural perspective embedded in the text. The carriers of the cultural point of view are both single lexical units, as well as linguistic constructions and complex conceptual networks. Based on the research, the authors conclude that it seems particularly important to sensitize students to respect the genre standards of the target language and to understand the need to reconceptualize the original conceptual metaphor and change the deictic perspective of the text.
Dyskurs dydaktyczny w nauczaniu dwujęzycznym na przykładzie języka francuskiego
Authors: Sowa Magdalena
Published: April 2023

The aim of the text is to describe the didactic discourse in bilingual education i.e. the actions taken by the teacher in biology and chemistry lessons in relation to the terms the student needs to know and assimilate. The description is based on transcriptions of audio recordings of lessons recorded in one of the bilingual high schools in Warsaw. Basing on selected excerpts from the collected corpus, the author i) shows examples of biology and chemistry terms having different forms in Polish and French and ii) defines the teacher's didactic activities, thanks to which the latter helps the students to properly understand and assimilate the elements of field terminology.
Problemy tłumaczenia elementów kulturowych. O podejściu interkulturowym w nauczaniu języka obcego przez przekład
Authors: Kruk Agnieszka
Published: April 2023

Didactic translations and translation projects are one of the ways of familiarising students simultaneously with a foreign language and culture, allowing them to develop language competences and learn about cultural similarities and differences. The aim of this article is to present a way of acquainting students with elements of foreign culture through translation, show the benefits of working with translation for language learning and present difficulties related to the translation of cultural elements and solutions used by translators. Teaching language and culture through translation has many advantages. First of all, working with the original text gives students access to the elements of the source culture in a specific communication context. Moreover, the translation assumes an in-depth understanding of the original, including intercultural allusions and intertextual references. The effort put into the translation process by the students makes them better memorize foreign elements and structures.
Odbiorca tłumaczenia w międzykulturowym treningu mediacyjnym (na przykładzie prac chińskich studentów polonistyki)
Authors: Kubicka Emilia , Olkiewicz Filip
Published: April 2023

The aim of this paper is to present and describe the development of textual mediation skills in the approach proposed by companion volume to Common European framework of reference for languages (CEFR CV) from 2018. The approach described in CEFR CV was applied during a translatology course dedicated to Chinese students of Polish language and culture, whose intersemiotic and intralingual translations are analyzed in this paper. According to Heinz Vater the ‘text’ is a linguistic (written or oral) phenomenon that comes into realization in the context and is understandable (complete) within a given situation. It should also be cohesive (grammatically correct) and coherent (semantic consistent). All these indicators of textuality turn out to be difficult for Chinese students, ranging from the lack of cohesion, through the lack of coherence, to the communicative dependence of the target text from the source text and not taking into account features of the target recipient. The authors focus on the latter aspect and discuss the ways of presenting in the student’s translations the world depicted in the source texts as well as protagonists. They point to successful (i.e., target recipient-oriented) and unsuccessful translation solutions and identify potential causes of disruptions in the mediation process.
Il matrimonio e la famiglia nel Codice civile italiano: un'analisi contrastiva dei termini e delle espressioni del C.C. del 1942 e del C.C. aggiornato nel 2022
Authors: Kucharska Anna
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this article is to analyse the image of the family in the Italian Civil Code. This study is carried out from a linguistic point of view. Passages on the family will be analysed in order to present the roles of the man and woman in marriage. The terminological evolution will be shown by comparing the 1942 Code and the 2022 Code. The aim of the study is to point out how the analysis of a legal text can contribute to a better understanding of a country's culture.
Treści kulturowe w dawnych polskich podręcznikach do nauki języka angielskiego (1788–1950)
Authors: Kotlarska Irmina
Published: April 2023

The article describes the glottodidactic aspects of the relationship between language and culture in English textbooks published in Poland from the end of the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century and supplements knowledge about the local history of teaching English as a foreign language. The specific aim of the article is to illustrate changes in the way cultural issues are presented in English language teaching depending on the historical period. To achieve this objective, a qualitative analysis of the cultural content present in historical English textbooks was conducted. Its results were contrasted with three models of cultural education: national, intercultural and transcultural. The content analysis took into account textbooks passages referring to high and low culture in direct (texts and illustrations) and indirect ways (e.g. in grammar exercises). The analyses showed that the way cultural content is presented is derived from the teaching method used in the textbook, the needs of the learners, the institutional-ideological entanglements of language education and the changing state of theoretical knowledge on the role of culture in the glottodidactic process. The article demonstrates that the ability to shape knowledge about other nations, their cultures and representatives in the glottodidactic process was already being conducted in the past.
Place and Time at Trypillia Mega-Sites: Towards a New Synthesis of Analyses and Social Theory - Appendices
Authors: Gaydarska Bisserka , Millard Andrew , Buchanan Brian , Chapman John
Published: April 2023

The Trypillia mega-sites (‘TMS’) form an exceptional aspect of the broader Cucuteni–Trypillia group in the Balkan and East European Neolithic and Chalcolithic. The TMS are currently the largest sites and the earliest urban complexes in Eurasia in the fourth millennium cal. BC. In this article, we chart the trajectories of theoretical and methodological development of TMS research. We build on the social implications of the Visibility Graph Analysis of Nebelivka and Bayesian modelling of three significant TMS. In the key section, we examine TMS in the light of three points made in Graeber and Wengrow’s book The Dawn of Everything: cultural schismogenesis, the three elementary forms of freedom and those of domination. The integration of the latest analytical results and political theory provides a new platform for future investigations of TMS.

Dataset to: Bisserka Gaydarska, Andrew Millard, Brian Buchanan, and John Chapman, ‘Place and Time at Trypillia Mega-Sites. Towards a New Synthesis of Analyses and Social Theory’, Journal of Urban Archaeology, 7 (Turnhout: Brepols, 2023), 115–145 
Green nanomaterials and nanocomposites for corrosion inhibition applications
Authors: Alghamdi Maha D.
Published: April 2023

Corrosion of metals is considered a global dilemma that is attracting an increasing number of researchers in the scientific community. One of the fundamental solutions against corrosion is using corrosion inhibitors. Corrosion inhibitors are the substances added to the medium or the metal to inhibit corrosion through different mechanisms, most commonly by the formation of a protective layer on the metal surface. Organic corrosion inhibitors constitute most of the known and used corrosion inhibitors, however, due to the toxicity and cost of synthesis, green replacements are needed. Green nanomaterials corrosion inhibitors provide a green and sustainable solution for corrosion. The low toxicity, availability, and cost-effectiveness of green nanoparticles made them a growing research field. This review article highlights the synthesis, use, and application of green nanomaterials in corrosion inhibition. Moreover, the article provides insight into the different types of green nanomaterials inhibitors and their common characterization techniques.
Heavy metal transportation from polluted water into human through fodder plants and farmed animals
Authors: Ullah Zia , Islam Noor Ul , Ikram Muhammad , Zahoor Muhammad , Nazir Nausheen , Naz Sumaira , Ullah Riaz , Bari Ahmed , Shah Abdul Bari
Published: April 2023

Herein we have determined the heavy metals concentrations (Pb, Cd, and Ni) estimated in River Swat water, irregated soils samples, fodder plant’s parts, farmed animal milk/meat samples and human blood from two location Mingora and Barikot in District Swat, Pakistan, using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Heavy metals such as Cd, Pb, and Ni were found 0.016 ± 0.008, 0.50 ± 0.03, and 0.022 ± 0.004 mg/L in Mingora drain water, respectively, while in the Barikot sample the aforementioned metal were in the range of 0.014 ± 0.01, 0.29 ± 0.02, and 0.108 ± 0.08 mg/L. In the field water samples of Mingora the Cd, Pb and Ni were detected in the range of 0.008 ± 0.001, 0.65 ± 0.05 and 0.032 ± 0.006 mg/L, respectively, while in the field water samples of Barikot contained Cd = 0.016 ± 0.007 mg/L, Pb = 0.48 ± 0.04 mg/L and Ni = 0.043 ± 0.003 mg/L. Drain soil of Mingora contained the highest concentrations of heavy metals, with Cd = 3.9 ± 0.62 mg/kg, Pb = 45.5 ± 3.2 mg/kg, and Ni = 19.95 ± 2.1 mg/kg, whereas field soil contained Cd = 1.6 ± 0.44 mg/kg, Pb = 54.5 ± 2.26 mg/kg, and Ni = 34.75 ± 3.2 mg/kg. Cd in the Barikot drain soil was 3.95 ± 0.71 mg/kg, while it was 0.8 ± 0.06 mg/kg in the field soil. Lead in the same drain sample was 33 ± 3.23 mg/kg, while it was 72 ± 4.15 mg/kg in the field sample. Ni concentrations in Barikot drain soil samples was 13.85 ± 1.1 mg/kg, while 6.9 ± 0.8 mg/kg was detected in field samples. From the results it can be concluded that appreciable concentrations of heavy metals are present in milk and meat samples of farmed animals whereas significant quantities are also there in human blood samples indicating the transport of the selected metals from water through fodder plants into human. However, it may not be the sole reason heavy metal contaminations in human blood other factors like inhalation etc. may also be equally responsible.