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LEXICAL AND GRAMATICAL PECULARITIES OF O. HENRY’S SHORT STORIES FROM THE COLLECTION “WAIFS AND STRAYS”
Authors: Scherbachenko Olexandr , Lysenko Natalia
Published: September 2024

William Porter, better known as O. Henry, appeared in the American literary arena like a meteor. He also disappeared suddenly, but his legacy endured and became international. The article deals with the collection “Waifs and Strays”, published after the death of the author.Short stories from this collection were analyzed from lexical and grammatical perspective in order to identify some peculiarities of the writer’s style. From a lexical perspective, O Henry uses a large variety of lexical units, but his writing in general tends to be brief and laconic. In the text, a large number of slang and dialect words, along with the usage of foreign languages, were used by the author in order to make his stories more emotional and appealing to the reader. Other lexical devices, such as epithets and connotative words, are used mostly to emphasize some aspects of the story. From a grammatical perspective, O. Henry often uses complex sentences to make his writing more eloquent. The author often uses the passive voice as an indicator of the formal style. He also uses such devices as rhetorical questions, linking words, repetition to express his character’s opinion, but he avoids these grammatical devices during the narrator’s speech. In general, grammatical devices are rather diverse, and O. Henry tries to avoid the repetitive use of the same means. Thus, “Waifs and Strays” demonstrates O. Henry’s writing at its highest point. It shows a large variety of lexical and grammatical devices that created his unique writing style.
EVALUATION OF FEMALE-CREATURES IN VICTORIAN NOVELS
Authors: Hryzhak Liudmila
Published: September 2024

This study discloses the multifaceted nature of female-creatures’ evaluation in Victorian literature, highlighting the complex interplay between societal expectations, cultural norms, and the realities of females’ portrayal in Victorian society. The research analyses the assessment of female-creatures across various thematic and evaluative dimensions. A corpus of 22 Victorian novels compiled for this study enables a thorough exploration of modifiers employed in both attributive and predicative positions with the word creature. From various senses of the word creature in the corpus texts, reference to female-creatures constitutes nearly half of all its occurrences.Through an examination of modifiers used to describe female-creatures, the study estimates their overall frequency in the corpus texts and identifies the prevailing trend in their assessment, specifying the qualities that were judged. The findings reveal a slight preferencefor positive evaluation of female-creatures over the negative one. It was particularly evident in their general characterisation, in the assessment of their physical appearance, character, and age. Conversely, negative evaluation is more pronounced in areas such as manner/behaviours, emotional state/feelings, and intellectual abilities. By elucidating the nuances of female-creatures’ evaluative characterisation, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the meaning of the biblical word creature and its attitudinal perception, as well as discloses gender dynamics in nineteenth-century literature, enriching scholarly research on the representation of women in Victorian society.
Nutritional profiling and antioxidant potential of corn silk (Maydis stigma) powder for the development of corn silk tea
Authors: Kaur M. , Sharma S. , Grover K. , Kaur S. , Sandhu S.K.
Published: September 2024

The study aimed to analyse the nutritional and antioxidant potential of corn silk based formulated tea. Four corn silk tea formulations were developed, one with corn silk only and three using different flavouring herbal/spicing agents, namely lemongrass, green cardamom, and cinnamon. Microwave dried corn silk powder and corn silk tea infusions were analysed for chemical composition. Organoleptic evaluation was also done for tea infusions. The results of chemical evaluation showed that corn silk powder is rich in protein (20.78%), dietary fibre (48.93%), calcium (139.5 mg/100 g), magnesium (163.9 mg/100 g), potassium (1,406 mg/100 g), total phenols (1,365 mg GAE/100 g), and flavonoids (370.8 mg QE/100 g). The antioxidant activity of corn silk powder was observed as 84.95% DPPH inhibition. Maysin content of corn silk powder was 3.65 mg/100 g. Chemical analysis of corn silk tea infusions showed that the addition of flavours significantly enhanced the minerals, total phenols, and flavonoids contents and the antioxidant activity as compared to the tea formulated with only corn silk powder. Results of organoleptic evaluation showed that all four corn silk tea formulations were highly acceptable. Overall improvement in nutritional and antioxidant contents was found in corn silk tea with added flavours.
Why go to University? Forming academic friendships at Tyndale University, a private Christian university in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Green Beth
Published: September 2024

This paper considers why Christian Higher Education could offer a hopeful, if metaphysical, answer to the question, “Why go to university”? The paper draws on two examples to argue that a greater diversity of higher education institutions in Ontario would tell a bigger story about what going to university is for. The first example is historic and introduces four female philosophers whose academic friendship impacted postwar moral philosophy in Britain and North America. The second example is contemporary: Tyndale University is a private Christian university in Toronto. The paper argues that Tyndale University is an example of the kind of small to mid-size universities capable of fostering the academic friendships necessary to preserve diversity, resilience and alternate imaginations during times of global disruption.
St. Thomas More College
Authors: Still Carl
Published: September 2024

As a Catholic college federated with the University of Saskatchewan, St. Thomas More College (STM) benefits from the arrangements negotiated at its founding by the Basilian Fathers. When the Basilians withdrew from STM in 2013, the College entered a new relationship with its diocesan bishop, but continues to steward the educational culture created by its founders. Now under lay leadership and with an increasingly diverse community, STM faces the dual challenge of renewing its Catholic identity and remaining a sustainable liberal arts college. In its current College Plan, it lays out a strategy for doing both while also engaging with the national work of Indigenous reconciliation.
Introduction: War and Peace in the Late Middle Ages
Authors: Bellitto Christopher M
Published: September 2024

Whither just war? It is a question scholars and activists have been asking with particular intensity and reappraisal in the last two generations. We turn here to the late medieval period, especially around the time when Muslim forces finally achieved in 1453 an earlier goal: the occupation of Constantinople. This fifteenth-century event, along with the decades before and after, focused the 19th biennial meeting of the American Cusanus Society and the International Seminar on Pre-Reformation Theology held at United Lutheran Seminary in  Gettysburg PA during the autumn of 2023. Three panels of papers and two workshops on texts studied war, peace, and religious violence. While participants looked closely at the life and works of Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464), they also considered major events during the long late Middle Ages in Europe and the Middle East. The goal was to reevaluate options and actions for war and peace during this crucible moment in history with an eye toward applying historical lessons. This special issue features five articles that grew out of presentations at the 2023 conference by emerging and established scholars; the sixth is on a related topic (by this author). The journal articles in this special issue continue the prolific publication record of the American Cusanus Society, which since 1991 has published, mostly with Brill, over a dozen volumes of essays originating with papers from the Society’s Gettysburg conferences as well as the annual meetings of the Renaissance Society of America and the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University and Leeds.
Nicholas of Cusa’s Idea of a “Just War”
Authors: Brösch Marco
Published: September 2024

Although Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464) does not explicitly speak about “just war” in his writings, the third book of his most important political work, The Catholic Concordance (De Concordantia Catholica), contains several text passages on feuds that reveal his idea of a “just war.” As a doctor of canon law, Cusanus rejected all kinds of feuds which often led to private wars among nobles. He saw the rampant feuds as a major reason for the decline and destabilization of the Holy Roman Empire. His idea of a “just war” is influenced primarily by many canonistic and moral-theological writings, especially the ideas of Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologiae. For Nicholas of Cusa war and violence are only justified under certain circumstances: if they are authorized by the emperor as supreme ruler or by the imperial courts, when there is a just cause, such as defence against external and internal enemies, and when they are done with the right intention, such as the restoration of peace.
Design of a variable stiffness actuator based on a multi-pulley system with a spring
Authors: To Dong Anh Khoa , Chau Hoang Phuc , Nguyen Vu Linh
Published: September 2024

This paper presents a variable stiffness actuator (VSA) based on a multi-pulley system with a linear spring. In this design, twelve pairs of outer pulleys and six pairs of inner pulleys are evenly arranged around a center and are serially connected to a spring through a cable. When the inner pulleys rotate about the center point, the spring is extended to generate an elastic force exerted on the cable and then transmitted to the output link as an output torque, resulting in an output stiffness. The significance of the proposed design is that it can quickly vary the output stiffness by adjusting the positions of the inner pulleys using a cam disk. Also, all the components are adequately arranged, making the design compact. In this work, the design concept, analysis, and a numerical example are provided to illustrate the proposed VSA and its performance. It is shown that the VSA can offer a maximum output torque of 30 N-cm with a maximum deflection of 40 degrees. These parameters can demonstrate the wide application and high adaptability of the proposed actuator to various environments.
Vídeo educativo para adesão ao pessário vaginal no tratamento do prolapso de órgãos pélvicos
Authors: Bezerra Karine de Castro , Gomes Maria Luziene de Sousa , Silva Roger Rodrigues da , Saboia Dayana Maia , Vasconcelos Neto José Ananias , Vasconcelos Camila Moreira Teixeira , Oriá Mônica Oliveira Batista
Published: September 2024

RESUMO Objetivos: construir e avaliar um vídeo educativo para promoção da adesão de mulheres com prolapso de órgãos pélvicos ao uso do pessário vaginal. Métodos: trata-se de estudo metodológico, com delineamento longitudinal e análise quantitativa. Foram percorridas as etapas de pré-produção (sinopse, argumento, roteiro, storyboard), produção e pós-produção. As avaliações de conteúdo e técnica foram realizadas por juízes da área da saúde e comunicação, respectivamente, e avaliação de aparência pelo público-alvo. Resultados: o vídeo foi o primeiro a ser desenvolvido sobre a temática no cenário nacional, considerado avaliado do ponto de vista de aparência e conteúdo, apresentando Índice de Validade de Conteúdo global de 0,99 e nível de concordância entre os juízes de 91,1% a 100%. A avaliação pelo público-alvo alcançou um percentual de 96% a 100%. Conclusões: o vídeo educativo é um instrumento capaz de promover a adesão ao pessário em mulheres com indicação para essa abordagem terapêutica.
Trauma infantil e Transtorno de Personalidade Borderline : uma revisão integrativa da literatura
Authors: Freire João Vitor Costa , Cerqueira Alana Castro , Moreira Beatriz Sampaio , Glustak Maria Eugênia , Cal Silvia Fernanda Lima de Moura
Published: September 2024

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar o conteúdo da produção de literatura no que diz respeito a relação entre trauma infantil e o diagnóstico de TPB na vida adulta, a fim de compreender as especificidades das bases etiológicas do TPB. Material e Métodos Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa onde realizou-se uma busca nas bases de dados PubMed, SciELO e Lilacs, utilizando os descritores “TRAUMA INFANTIL E TRANSTORNO DA PERSONALIDADE BORDERLINE” e “CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER”. Foram incluídos os artigos completos publicados de 2011 a 2021 em jornais científicos, em língua portuguesa, espanhola e inglesa que retratavam a relação entre trauma infantil e o diagnóstico do TPB. Foram excluídos os artigos sem descrição metodológica explícita de definição da amostra TPB através de escalas validadas e/ou a partir dos critérios do DSM e os estudos de revisão. Resultados Foram identificados 423 artigos, e, após uma triagem, restaram 23 artigos elegíveis. 65,2% das obras incluídas foram estudos transversais e 34,8% estudos caso-controle. Todos os trabalhos abordaram abuso sexual, e, a maioria deles também abordou abuso físico (95,6%), abuso emocional (86,9%), negligência emocional (82,6%) e negligência física (78,2%). Todas as obras evidenciaram associação entre vivências traumáticas na infância e o diagnóstico de TPB. Conclusões O trauma infantil pode ser encarado como fator de risco para o diagnóstico de TPB, assim como associa-se com maior gravidade dos sintomas e pior prognóstico.
Caracterização microestrutural da liga Ti6Al4V processada por manufatura aditiva via Fusão Seletiva a Laser e submetida a tratamento térmico
Authors: Oliveira Fábio Silva de , Paula Andersan dos Santos , Elias Carlos Nelson
Published: September 2024

RESUMO A manufatura aditiva (AM) é utilizada para a otimização do processo produtivo, em especial, para a fabricação de peças com geometrias complexas. Dentre as diversas técnicas de AM, a Fusão Seletiva a Laser (FSL) é uma das mais utilizadas. Diversas ligas podem ser empregadas nesse tipo de processo produtivo. A liga Ti6Al4V é amplamente utilizada por reunir um gama de características que permitem a aplicação em várias áreas. As ligas Ti α + β são largamente utilizadas na indústria aeroespacial, na área médica e odontológica. O rápido resfriamento a partir de múltiplos ciclos de fusão/refusão resultam em transformações de fases adifusionais na microestrutura produto da FSL na liga Ti6Al4V, ou seja, promovem a formação da fase α’ martensítica e retenção da fase β. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar a influência na microestrutura dos pós-tratamentos térmicos de recozimento (850 e 1050 ºC durante 90 min resfriado no forno) da liga Ti6Al4V processada por FSL. A microestrutura da liga foi caracterizada por microscopia óptica (MO), eletrônica de varredura (MEV) com uso do detector de elétrons secundários (SE), como também a evolução composicional das fases presentes por espectroscopia de raios X por energia dispersiva (EDS) no MEV. Os resultados mostraram que o tratamento térmico a 850 ºC (encharque na zona intercrítica) não promoveu significativa reversão da martensita α’ e a microestrutura composta de α’ + β manteve-se muito próxima a como processada na FSL, como também a composição elementar das fases não se alterou. Por outro lado, com o tratamento térmico a 1050 ºC (com encharque no campo de estabilidade da fase β) verificou-se a completa reversão da martensita α’, em função de pós resfriamento observar-se tão somente as fases α + β, além da repartição do soluto V pelo enriquecimento deste na fase β e subsequente empobrecimento na fase α.
Aprendizado de máquina para predição de resistência à compressão de argamassas com e sem resíduo de construção
Authors: Leão Júnior Nilson Jorge , Fonseca Raniere Moisés da Cruz , Silva Sergio Francisco da , Sarmento Antover Panazzolo , Rezio Luiz Henrique Ferreira , Pereira Junior Wanderlei Malaquias
Published: September 2024

RESUMO O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar o desempenho de algoritmos de aprendizado de máquinas na predição da resistência à compressão de argamassas. A base de dados foi criada através de uma busca bibliográfica de mais de 50 referências que foram catalogadas para conter dados de dosagens de argamassa com ou sem adição de resíduos de construção e demolição (RCD). O conjunto de dados avaliado passou por um pré-processamento de integração dos dados de resíduo de construção e demolição, e normalização. Como normalização optou-se pelo uso da técnica z-score. Em seguida, os algoritmos de Aprendizado de Máquina (AM): regressões linear e polinomial, árvores de decisão, ensembles e redes neurais foram utilizados para a predição da resistência à compressão. O conjunto de dados foi separado em 80% para treino e validação e 20% para teste. A validação cruzada empregada foi do tipo k-fold com 10 divisões no subconjunto de treino. Avaliando o desempenho dos modelos o algoritmo tipo ensemble Gradient Boosting apresentou o melhor desempenho quando comparado aos demais, atingindo um valor superior a 90% no coeficiente de determinação. Por fim, conclui-se que o AM é uma ferramenta prática importante na predição da resistência à compressão de argamassas. Além disso, o modelo de inteligência artificial foi prototipado para uso da comunidade científica e técnica em uma versão web disponível através do framework Streamlit da linguagem Python.
The suppressive properties of sheep bile against the Plasmodium chabaudi parasite in mice
Authors: Murshed M. , Aljawdah H.M.A. , Mares M.M. , Al-Quraishy S.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT Plasmodium species are responsible for the transmission of malaria, which is still one of the most dangerous diseases to humans in the world. This study aimed to evaluate the suppressive effect of SB on parasitemia in mice infected with Plasmodium chabaudi infection. A total of 30 disease-free mice were randomly assigned to six groups. The first control non-infected group received only distilled water daily for 7 days by oral route. After being infected with 106 of P. chabaudi in the other five groups, the mice were gavaged with 0.2mL/mice of a solution containing either 25%, 50%, or 100% of SB, respectively. The fifth group orally received 10mg/ kg chloroquine phosphate (CQ). The sixth set of mice served as the infected group. Following the administration of treatments during a suppression test that lasted for five days, a daily examination of blood smears stained with Giemsa was performed. Sheep bile was able to decrease parasitemia nearly to the used reference drug, chloroquine. In addition, bile significantly decreased the diarrhea rate of infection in mice, the survival rate of mice, the parasitemia percentage, and the suppression ratio. The parasite's caused histological change was enhanced by the SB. After treatment, there was also a rise in the amounts of the liver enzymes alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase. Findings indicate that bile has antimalarial activity and can control parasitemia percentage and parasite suppression. We need further investigations to determine the mechanisms of action of the bile in vivo.
Evidence of Helicobacter spp. in domestic cats from central Rio Grande do Sul State - pre-study
Authors: Pinto Filho S.T.L. , Galindo V.R. , Herculano L.F.S. , Cagnelutti J.F. , Mariga C. , Fighera R.A. , Mazaro R.D. , Dullius A.I.S.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT Non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacters(NHPH) account for causing moderate and severe gastritis in humans. Moreover, they have already been documented in the oral cavity of feline animals. The current study aims to investigate Helicobacter spp. incidence in necropsied domestic cats from central Rio Grande do Sul. Stomach, liver, and bile samples derived from 30 cats’ cadavers were subjected to rapid urease test (RUT), histopathological analysis, PCR, and nucleotide sequencing to investigate the genetic material presence and to identify the main phylogenetic group. Based on RUT results, 64.2% and 53.5% of patients were positive for gastric body and pyloric antrum, respectively. Ten out of these 15 patients were male (70%) and the positive result observed for the pyloric antrum was associated with males. Mild histopathological changes were observed in most gastric and liver samples. Gastric samples subjected to PCR presented positive results in 60.7%, whereas liver samples accounted for positive results in 17.8% and bile samples, in 3.5% of cases. There was high nucleotide identity with NHPH species. This study has found evidence that NHPH can be found in the gastric and hepatic regions, as in the bile of domestic cats, besides emphasizing the zoonotic potential of this disease
Conjunctival dermoid in a cat: case report
Authors: Pigatto J.A.T. , Torikachvili M. , Seibel M.P. , Silva A.F. , Méndez N.P. , Cargnin L.S. , Rocha R.S. , Wronski J.G. , Sonne L.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT A dermoid is the presence of normal skin in an abnormal place. A mixed-breed, male, 4-month-old cat was presented with a history of ocular discomfort in the right eye. Ophthalmic examination on the right eye revealed lacrimation, blepharospasm, ocular discomfort and mild conjunctival hyperaemia. A mass with hair with a diameter of 5 mm on the temporal part of the bulbar conjunctiva was observed. Surgical excision of the mass was recommended. Histopathology of the excised tissue confirmed the diagnosis of a dermoid. There was no evidence of lesion recurrence 12 months after surgery. In the present case, complete surgical excision of the dermoid was curative. Although rare, dermoid should be included in the differential diagnosis of conjunctival disorders in cats.
The effect of pregnancy toxemia on serum carnitine and amino acid levels in goats
Authors: Akkuş T. , Yaprakci Ö.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine changes in the carnitine and amino acid profile of goats with clinical pregnancy toxemia. The study included a total of 40 Aleppo breed goats, 20 with clinical pregnancy toxemia and 20 healthy goats. The goats with low glucose level and BHBA of 1.6-5mmol/L formed the group with clinical pregnancy toxemia, and goats with high glucose level and BHBA <0.8mmol/L formed the control group. Carnitine and amino acid profiles were determined in the groups. The results showed that the serum BHBA level was significantly higher, and the glucose level was lower in the clinical pregnancy toxemia group (p<0.001). From the serum amino acid profiles, the levels of Methyl Glutaryl, Valine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Asparagine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Alanine and Ornithine were determined to be statistically significantly low in the pregnancy toxemia group (p<0.01), and lysine was determined to be significantly high (p<0.01). It was determined that all serum carnitine profiles, except Decenoylcarnitine and Propionylcarnitine, were higher in goats with clinical pregnancy toxemia (p<0.05). In conclusion, it was concluded that these two profiles can be used as biomarkers in the diagnosis of pregnancy toxemia.
Benefits of supplementation with diphenyl diselenide in dairy cows in transition period: metabolic, immune and antioxidant effects
Authors: Rodrigues C.M. , Moraes M.L. , Schneider M. , Collet S.G. , Prestes A.M. , Cibin F.W.S. , Gomes V. , Blagitz M.G. , Rocha J.B.T. , Leal M.L.R.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of diphenyl diselenide (PhSe) supplementation during the transition period on the metabolism, immunity, oxidative status, and milk production of postpartum dairy cows. Twenty-seven Holstein females were divided into groups: (PhSe) (DDG), which received 3 μmol/kg of (PhSe)2 in 4 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) subcutaneously, DMSO (DMSOG), and NaCl (NACLG) which received 4 mL of DMSO and 0.9% NaCl. Evaluation of body condition score (BCS), weighing and administrations were performed at 42, 28, and 14 days prepartum, and on the day of calving (0). On days 0, 7, 14, 21, and 35 postpartum, BCS was evaluated, and blood were collected. Colostrum was obtained from the first postpartum milking. Production was measured, and milk was collected on days 7, 14, 21, and 35 postpartum. DDG showed higher values of total protein (TP) and globulins (GLOB) 7 days postpartum and increase from day 0 to days 21 and 35. DDG immunoglobulin G (IgG) was higher on days 21 and 35, and increased between days 7 and 21. In postpartum TP, GLOB and IgG are physiologically reduced, therefore, the results indicate that supplementation of transition females with (PhSe) stimulated postpartum humoral immunity.
Infestation of Argulus sp. associated with bacteriosis in ornamental carp - case report
Authors: Andrade J.I.A. , Pereira M.O. , Silva L.R. , Figueiredo H.C.P. , Jatobá A.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to diagnose the causative agent of carp (Cyprinidae) mortality in an artificial lake used for recreation in Jaraguá do Sul, state of Santa Catarina, in February 2018. The fish showed symptoms, including skin ulceration, hemorrhages on the surface of the body, loss of scale and increased mucus production. Through the proteomic profile, using the MALDI-TOF technique, three bacterial isolates were identified as Aeromonas veronii, A. hydrophila and Citrobacter freundii. In addition, in the mucus scraping, a large number of the ectoparasite Argulus was observed. A blood collection was carried out to verify the hematological indices of the animals and a decrease in the the hematocrit value, erythrocyte count, and differential leukocyte count was observed. These findings indicate that Argulus infection increases the carp’s susceptibility to bacterial diseases and contributes to the suppression of the innate immune system and consequent increase in mortality.
Advances in extraction and biological activities of crawfish chitosan and its application in decolorization of synthetic dyes
Authors: Hamdi S.A. , Zahran A.K. , Abou-Taleb M.A. , Heikel A.M. , El-Kheir M.T. Abou , Abou-Zeid N.H. , Haggag D.A. , Aloufi A.S. , Elbaz R.M. , El-Ghany M.N. Abd
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT An eco-friendly method of extraction for chitin and chitosan extracted from crawfish was our goal. Chitin is always present with proteins, minerals, and other components. This study used an eco-accommodating, novel technique for chitin and chitosan extraction. Lactobacillus lactis was used for the deproteinization and demineralization of chitin in a single stage by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (BB: biological-biological extraction) to convert chitin into chitosan. BB is a more environmentally friendly method of producing chitosan than deacetylation with NaOH (BC: biological-chemical extraction). Chitosan was characterized by FTIR. A high degree of deacetylation (%) was observed. The UV spectrum for chitosan was similar at 0.788, 0.415, and 1.150 for CC, BC, and BB, respectively. The results show that chitosan (BB) has potential applications in the biomedical fields such as antioxidant activity, anticancer activity against human liver cancer (HepG2), breast cancer (MCF-7) and human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCT) cell lines. The results in terms of water treatment and removal of dyes using chitosan (BB) are valuable in terms of its application in industrial wastewater treatment and demonstrate that it can be used as a biosorbent.
Histopathological evaluation of the twobar seabream Acanthopagrus bifasciatus Forsskål, 1775 (Sparidae) infected by Bivagina pagrosomi (Microcotylidae)
Authors: Alojayri G. , Al-Quraishy S. , Ibrahim K.E. , Al-Shaebi E. , Abdel-Gaber R.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT Fish, like all other species, can be impacted by a variety of environmental conditions, including parasitic infections. Although there are several parasitological researche on ectoparasitic monogeneans, few are published on those that infect sparid fish. Forty samples of Acanthopagrus bifasciatus were collected during this study from coastal regions along the Arabian Gulf (Saudi Arabia). Gills from all fish were isolated and examined to identify monogeneans. The parasites were studied morphologically using light microscopy. Overall prevalence and mean intensity were 20% and 9, respectively. Eight out of 40 (20%) fish samples were found to be naturally infected with a monogenetic species, namely, Bivagina pagrosomi (Murray, 1931) Dillon and Hargis, 1965 belonging to Microcotylidae (order Mazocraeidea). This parasite is characterized by the presence of haptor provided 43-47 clamps of microcotylid-type that deeply penetrated the gill lamellae and caused severe pathological impacts including hyperplasia, telangiectasis, and deformity of the respiratory epithelial cells Our finding indicates that this is the first report of A. bifasciatus being infected with B. pagrosomi from Saudi marine waters as well as the research of its deleterious effects on its host gills. More research is needed to confirm the parasite species’ taxonomic status at the molecular level.
Organophosphate poisoning in sheep - case report
Authors: Rizzo H. , Silveira Filho M.E.M. , Jesus T.K.S. , Soares L.L.S. , Silva Junior V.A.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT This report describes an outbreak of exogenous organophosphate poisoning in a flock of Lacaune sheep. Forty sheep had signs of delayed poisoning after accidental exposure to an organophosphate-based insecticide (Diclorvol 1000 CE®, Diclorvós 82,5%, ChemoNE, Brazil). The clinical signs were bradycardia, bronchoconstriction, diarrhea, salivation, nasal discharge, apathy, prostration, motor incoordination, head pressing against objects, neck stiffness, paresis, flaccid paralysis of the limbs, permanent decubitus, pedaling movements in lateral decubitus, and death. After the onset of the clinical signs, sheep died in the flock over a period of sixty days. For the diagnosis, four animals were necropsied and samples of their brains, kidneys, and lungs were taken for toxicological analysis by thin layer chromatography; blood samples were also taken for biochemical analysis. The following was detected: liver alterations in serum biochemistry; pneumonia, edema, and congestion in macroscopic pathological analysis; hepatic microsteatosis, congestion, edema, and hemorrhage in lung, kidney, and liver histology; and organophosphates in the pool of samples from the sheep that were necropsied. The association between the epidemiological clinical findings and the laboratory results showed a clinical picture of organophosphate-induced delayed polyneuropathy, highly lethal in sheep, which alerts to the risk of improper use of these substances in animal facilities.
Beef cattle finishing systems used in scientific research in Brazil: an integrative review
Authors: Alves J.G.F. , Gurgel A.L.C. , Araújo M.J. , Dias-Silva T.P. , Difante G.S. , Ítavo L.C.V. , Campelo I.B.R. , Marinho M.A.S. , Aguiar I.O.M. , Emerenciano Neto J.V. , Almeida D.M.
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT The objective of this review was to identify, synthesize, and characterize, through an integrative approach, the main beef cattle finishing systems used in Brazilian scientific research. A review protocol was developed, and the search terms were based on the PVO strategy to formulate the study's guiding question: study population (P) consists of beef cattle, the variables of interest (V) were the finishing systems adopted in the studies with cattle in Brazil, and the outcomes (O) were the characteristics of the finishing systems. The following guiding question was formulated: What are the major beef cattle finishing systems used in scientific research in Brazil? The databases used were SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Science Direct. 1,388 studies were found, 1,163 of which were scientific articles. However, 33 publications were selected for data extraction. The studies covered different regions of Brazil: Southeast (14), South (10), Midwest (8) and Northeast (1). The confinement finishing system was the strategy used in 63.4% of the experiments and 24.2% of pasture systems with supplementation. In 81.1% of the studies, the pure Nellore breed or crossed with other breeds was used. Scientific research on cattle finishing in Brazil focuses on confinement systems.
Territorio y carencia de agua: una experiencia educativa en asentamientos informales en Turbo, Antioquia (Colombia)
Authors: Villamil Luz Natalia Rodríguez , Díaz-Mosquera Paulina
Published: September 2024

RESUMEN Esta reflexión emerge de un proyecto educativo orientado a mejorar algunos aspectos relacionados con el acceso y manejo del agua en tres barrios informales. El objetivo es reflexionar acerca de las nociones de territorio que se construyen en el contexto de proyectos educativos en comunidades que habitan barrios informales. El proyecto inició con la conformación de un grupo de participantes quienes realizaron la cartografía social de sus barrios para identificar aspectos críticos sobre agua y saneamiento. La validación de los mapas y los recorridos por cada sector aportaron elementos para los talleres relacionados con acceso, manejo, cuidado y derecho al agua, que posteriormente fueron multiplicados en cada comunidad. Este proceso permitió reconocer situaciones relacionadas con la negación del derecho al agua, el malestar, la tensión entre ilegalidad e informalidad, las maneras en que las comunidades resuelven sus necesidades y las relaciones que establecen con su territorio, en medio de grandes inequidades. En conclusión, existe una relación profunda entre salud y territorio, que se hace más evidente en comunidades en condiciones críticas. Los proyectos de educación para la salud requieren hacer un trabajo situado y establecer una mirada interdisciplinaria, que reconozca la complejidad e interdependencia de las dinámicas sociales y ambientales.
A necessidade de construção de assistência e Vigilância em Saúde no contexto das mudanças climáticas - ‘um passo à frente e você não estará mais no mesmo lugar’
Authors: Nogueira Priscila Tamar Alves , Bezerra Adriana Falangola Benjamin , Lima Suzanne Santos de , Santos Reinaldo Souza dos , Gomes Elainne Christine de Souza
Published: September 2024

RESUMO Artigo crítico-reflexivo, à luz da Determinação Social do processo saúde/doença, que objetivou articular as concepções e as abordagens da vigilância em saúde à problematização das questões complexas de saúde que exigem a produção de cuidado articulado à territorialidade, à intersetorialidade e à interseccionalidade, além de concatenado à prática assistencial na Atenção Primária à Saúde, em contexto global de intensas e incertas mudanças climáticas. Para alcançar o objetivo, realizou-se um ensaio teórico no qual se desenvolveram argumentos teórico-analíticos caracterizados por articular pesquisas empíricas em relação ao tema da necessidade de construção de assistência e vigilância em saúde territorialmente articuladas e coletivamente construídas no contexto das mudanças climáticas. Para tanto, este manuscrito se organiza em três itens: 1) problematizar a ‘Determinação Social da Saúde e o enfrentamento dos agravos de relevância epidemiológica’; 2) debater as ‘mudanças climáticas e os desafios persistentes e o enfrentamento dos agravos infectocontagiosas no Brasil’; 3) apresentar ‘Estratégias participativas e construção de abordagens democráticas na assistência e na vigilância em saúde’. A Vigilância Popular em Saúde tem sido caracterizada como prática democrática que articula ações de vigilância concatenadas às realidades territoriais, definindo-se como experiência que tem apontado novos horizontes para uma prática territorialmente articulada e coletivamente construída.
Representatividade indígena no ensino superior: promoção de saúde e sustentabilidade além dos territórios
Authors: Ribeiro Ana Elisa Rodrigues Alves , Beretta Regina Célia de Souza , Mestriner Junior Wilson
Published: September 2024

RESUMO O acesso dos povos indígenas às universidades brasileiras teve um histórico excludente. Com o objetivo de analisar implicações e desdobramentos de suas presenças nesses espaços, uma universidade federal foi objeto deste estudo de intervenção por seu pioneirismo. Estudantes indígenas, docentes e gestores expuseram, em grupos focais e entrevistas, ‘não ditos’ do ensino superior indígena. Verificouse como seus movimentos contemporâneos saem dos territórios e chegam ao setor, dialogando com as propostas da promoção da saúde, sustentabilidade e Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Avanços, dificuldades, contradições e contribuições culturais revelam a importância destes e favorecem questões mais amplas, oferecendo novos olhares a processos desenvolvidos.
Promoção da Alimentação Adequada e Saudável no campo: caminhos para reflexão e práxis com Agentes Comunitários de Saúde
Authors: Machado Beatriz Oliveira Blackman , Oliveira Anelise Rizzolo de , Matielo Etel
Published: September 2024

RESUMO A garantia de uma alimentação adequada e saudável está no rol de direitos humanos necessários para promoção da saúde. As desigualdades na distribuição de recursos e dificuldades de acesso a políticas públicas resultam em piores condições de vida das populações do campo, onde a insegurança alimentar e nutricional está mais presente que nos centros urbanos. Assim, as equipes de saúde da família do campo enfrentam diferentes desafios no processo de trabalho, sendo os Agentes Comunitários de Saúde (ACS) profissionais-chave para a garantia do acesso ao serviço. Este trabalho apresenta o caminho teórico-metodológico dos Círculos de Cultura com quatro ACS do campo no Distrito Federal e as percepções desses profissionais sobre alimentação adequada e saudável pela lente da análise do discurso. Ao longo de dois encontros, foi possível refletir sobre todas as dimensões abordadas pelo referencial teórico, com exceção da etnia/raça, além da conscientização acerca das relações de poder no território. Por meio da educação popular, vislumbra-se a transformação da realidade com ações coletivas para melhoria do acesso a alimentos saudáveis no território. Os Círculos de Cultura se mostraram um caminho potente para construção do conhecimento aliada a um olhar crítico sobre a determinação social no território.
Acoustic emission failure detection and localisation in historic fibrous plaster ceiling
Authors: Zuo Jiaxu , Mayfield Sarah , Sheil Brian , Acikgoz Sinan
Published: September 2024

Fibrous plaster (FP) is a composite material that has been used for suspended decorative ceilings in historical buildings since the late nineteenth century. Such ceilings are susceptible to failures, particularly in hard-to-access structural hangers (‘wads’). Due to a limited understanding of structural behaviour of FP ceilings, maintenance and reconstruction decisions are based on visual and tactile inspections. Such inspections are costly, intrusive and ultimately subjective. Non-destructive techniques are needed to detect and localise failures in FP ceilings. An acoustic emission (AE) system was recently developed to detect and localise damage sources in FP ceilings. The method processes data from AE sensor clusters with one-dimensional convolutional neural networks trained to account for wave propagation anisotropy. This paper presents a case study conducted at the Institution of Civil Engineers building in London (UK) to validate the method. The results confirm the ability of the method to localise failures under real site conditions in 450 mm by 450 mm monitoring areas. The method may enable non-intrusive detection of failures from the underside of ceilings during periodic inspections. The possibility of conducting pre-training in laboratories and covering large monitoring areas up to 1500 mm by 1500 mm is established and may facilitate practical applications in the future.
STUDYING THE POTENTIAL OF HERMETIA ILLUCENS LARVA AND ITS HYDROLYSATES FOR USE AS A SOURCE OF PROTEIN AND FAT IN AQUABIOTECHNOLOGY
Authors:   Kaliningrad State Technical University, Mezenova O.Ya.
Published: September 2024

The problem of a high-quality source of protein and fat is relevant for the development of aquaculture. An alternative substitute for animal components is the larva of the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens. Due to the presence of chitin, the components of the larvae are not completely absorbed by fish. The purpose of the study was to assess the nutritional value of proteins and lipids of the Hermetia illucens larva after high-temperature hydrolysis. As a result, water-soluble and water-insoluble protein supplements and a fat supplement were obtained from the larva. The chemical composition of raw materials and additives, the amino acid composition of protein additives and their balance for salmon as well as fatty acid composition of the lipid supplement and the ratio of the main groups of fatty acids have been established. An increased content of calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and potassium in the water-insoluble additive is shown. A decrease in the chitin content in protein-containing supplements has been established. It is recommended to use additives obtained from the larvae in the composition of fish feed in aquaculture.
GROWTH RATES OF VENDACE (COREGONUS ALBULA, L.) IN THE LAKE VISHTYNETSKOYE (KALININGRAD REGION) DURING 2012–2016
Authors:   Kaliningrad State Technical University, Krivopuskova E.V. , Burbakh A.S. ,   Kaliningrad State Technical University
Published: September 2024

In the absence of annual research, information about the individual growth of species in ichitiocenoses become the basis for understanding eutrophication processes occurring in ecosystems. As example, vendace sharply reacts on any shifts in the trophic status of water bodies by changes in growth rates. The vendace is a commercial species and an object of monitoring in Lake Vishtynetskoe, it made it possible to accumulate sufficient amount of information necessary for a preliminary assessment of the stability of the lake’s ecosystem based on data of the individual specimen growth. Retrospective analysis of vendace growth data from 2012 to 2016 showed that during the period under review there are no significant interannual fluctuations, which may indirectly indicate stable environmental conditions. The observed interannual shifts in size and age characteristics are associated with fluctuations in recruitment abundance.
Insomnia Catastrophizing and Affective Temperaments in Major Depressive Disorder
Authors: Soylu Hilal Sezer , Ertekin Hülya , Uygur Hilal , Akıncı Erhan
Published: September 2024

Background and Objective We aim to assess the role of affective temperaments, insomnia severity, sleep quality, and depressive anxiety symptoms in predicting catastrophizing insomnia in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).Methods Our study employed a case-control design, involving 90 drug-free MDD patients and 90 healthy controls (HCs) with identical sociodemographic characteristics. Participants completed a comprehensive set of assessments, including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Catastrophizing Scale (ICS), and Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A).Results Among the 90 MDD patients, 80% were female (n = 72), with a mean age of 32.2 ± 13.6 years. The MDD group exhibited significantly higher scores on the BDI, BAI, ISI, PSQI, ICS night, ICS daytime, and ICS total scores, along with depressive, cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious temperament scores, compared to the HCs (p < 0.001). Notably, the hyperthymic temperament showed no correlation with insomnia catastrophizing in either group. Our findings revealed that the ISI score was a predictive factor for the ICS night; age and ISI were predictive factors for the ICS daytime; and age, anxious temperament, and ISI were predictive factors for the ICS total in the MDD group.Conclusions The severity of insomnia, young age, and an anxious temperament were identified as positive predictors of insomnia catastrophizing.
Geography Teachers' Views on Harm De Blij's Book 'Why Geography Is Important'
Authors: Sözcü Ufuk , Türker Abdullah , Dündar Erkan
Published: September 2024

Books written for academic purposes have a great impact on the development and progress of science branches. In addition to these, popular books written about the field of science make important effects and contributions. One of the books that affect the recognition and agenda of the science of geography is the book titled "Why Geography is Important" by the famous US geographer Harm De Blij. The data of this study, which was carried out using case study, one of the qualitative research designs, were collected through the Turkish translation written by Blij. The scope of the book on geography subjects, what it tells and its usability in geography teaching were evaluated with 50 geography teachers working in different cities of Türkiye who voluntarily participated in the study. After the volunteer participants read the book, the data of the study were collected through an online focus group interview moderated by the researchers. The data transcribed after the recording with the consent of the participants were subjected to content analysis with MAXQDA software. As a result of the research, it was determined that the physical geography sections of the book were scientifically sufficient. It was concluded that the relevant work contains good examples and definitions in terms of geography education, but the human geography sections are sometimes biased due to ideological approaches but have satisfactory information. It is recommended that geography teachers and individuals receiving geography education should read the book with the idea that it will be useful.
Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Materials from Waste Wheat Bran
Authors: Demıral İlknur , Şamdan Canan , Kuş Fatma Betül
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study was to investigate how the amount of ZnCl2 and temperature affect the process of converting waste wheat bran, known for its hemicellulose struc-ture, into porous material. The characterization of the wheat bran was done using proximate and primary component analysis, and Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) test, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) results, and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The influence of temperature on the surface areas of activated carbons is more significant than the impact of varying the amount of ZnCl2. When the carbonization temperature reached 500 °C, porous structures developed, and the highest surface areas achieved for all impregnation ratios (1:1, 2:1, and 3:1) were 1234, 1478, and 1422 m2/g, respectively. Activated carbon was found to have acidic (0.88 mmol/g) and basic (0.54 mmol/g) functional groups on its surface, after being synthesized through carbonization at 500 °C using ZnCl2 at a 2:1 impregnation ratio in accordance with Boehm titration. This promising activared carbon made from wheat bran, activated by ZnCl2, is efficient and environmentally friendly, and it is a potential solution for water pollution treatment.
Species Molecular Barcode Analysis with Nanopore Sequence Data v1
Authors: Erkenswick Gideon , Watsa Mrinalini , Libke Zane , Sánchez-Vendizú Pamela , Prost Stefan
Published: September 2024

End-to-end workflow to generate cleaned consensus sequences from multiplexed amplicons sequenced with Nanopore sequencing technology. Includes read basecalling, quality control, data filtering, read demultiplexing, consensus sequence generation, and a data summary. The workflow assumes that individual samples have been uniquely indexed to allow highly multiplexed sequencing runs. The demultiplexing code is annotated to indicate different demultiplexing strategies utilized in the study. This workflow was used in the publication "Decoding the Peruvian Amazon with in situ DNA barcoding of vertebrate and plant taxa", and the last section of the workflow consists of a custom R script that generates summary statistics specific to the publication. Overall, this workflow can be modified to suit multiple markers, and is applicable to teaching in a classroom setting with the accompanying docker image.