bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Address remediation of rural settlements in the south-west districts of the Bryansk region in the long-term period after the Chernobyl NPP accident
Authors:   Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, Panov A.V. , Prudnikov P.V. ,   Center of Chemicalization and Agricultural Radiology "Bryansk", Krechetnikov V.V. ,   Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, Mikailova R.A. ,   Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering
Published: September 2024

This study investigates the most efficient methods for mitigating radiation exposure to residents of rural settlements in five south-west districts of Bryansk Oblast, Russia. A database has been created utilizing modern decision support systems (ReSCA and GISDSS). It contains characteristics of 71 rural settlements, agricultural ecosystems, and forests in the most radioactively contaminated territories of Bryansk Oblast. The authors conducted an assessment to determine the radiological and economic effectiveness of seven technologies aimed at reducing both internal and external exposure for residents who were exposed to a total dose exceeding 1 mSv/year. A list of the most effective measures for each settlement was determined, taking into consideration radiological indicators, cost, and social acceptability of technologies. The application of ferrocene to cattle and the surface improvement of pasture lands in the settlement area have been identified as the most effective measures. The efficiency of radical improvement of hayfields and pastures has significantly decreased since the early 2000s due to the high implementation costs. It has been observed that in ten areas, implementing all efficient remediation technologies will not guarantee a decrease in the overall radiation exposure for the public to a level below 1 mSv/year. Simultaneously, the reduction factor for the total radiation dose experienced by residents in the most vulnerable settlements will be increased by 1.7-2.2 times. The results obtained are crucial for prioritizing further remediation of settlements in south-west Bryansk Oblast and restoring hem to normal living conditions in relation to radiation exposure.
Experimental substantiation of the method for estimating the median lethal radiation dose for the terrestrial mollusk Fruticicola fruticum M.
Authors:   Kaluga State University named after K.E. Tsiolkovski, Lavrentyeva G.V. , Cherkasova E.E. ,   Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Synzynys B.I. ,   Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Mirzeabasov O.A. ,   Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Published: September 2024

There are currently no recommendations in international guidelines (in particular, in ICRP publications) regarding the determination of the medial lethal radiation dose for representatives of “non-human biota”. The use of different methods (algorithms) for calculating an indicator with the same input parameters gives results that differ from each other, sometimes by orders of magnitude. Based on this, the purpose of the study is to calculate the median lethal dose of gamma irradiation of the terrestrial mollusk Fruticicola fruticum M. of two age groups using different tools to justify the most adequate method of assessing LD50. Three algorithms were used for the calculation: the computational method of probit analysis, the capabilities of the R computing environment and the ICARDA online calculator. The input parameters for the calculation were the results of an experiment on acute gamma irradiation of a mollusk with doses of 10-300 Gy. The mortality rate of sexually mature mollusks of two age groups after gamma irradiation was quantified. The duration of the experiment was 210 days, the indicator was recorded every 30 days. The highest LD50 values were obtained when evaluating the indicator by the least squares method using the R software environment, the lowest by the probit analysis method. The calculation of LD50/30 is possible only with errors of the order of 100% or more, since the mortality rate reaches 50% 60 days after irradiation. LD50 for terrestrial mollusks decreases every 30 days after irradiation in increments of 1.3-1.7 times (second group) and 1.2-1.4 times (third group). In the time immediately after irradiation of mollusks, all three calculation algorithms used give identical values of the studied indicator, which is why they can be equally used to estimate LD50. The LD50 for longer periods after irradiation differs depending on the calculation method used: about 50 Gy and 25-30 Gy for the second and third age groups, respectively. At the same time, the results of calculating LD50 using the R and ICARDA programs are almost identical and can be recommended for use, unlike the probit analysis, which leads to underestimated values.
Acceptance Factors and Barriers to the Implementation of a Digital Intervention With Older Adults With Dementia or Caregivers: Protocol for an Umbrella Review
Authors: Madeira Ricardo , Esteves Dulce , Pinto Nuno , Vercelli Alessandro , Vaz Patto Maria
Published: September 2024

Background

The increase in average life expectancy, aging, and the rise in the number of people living with dementia contribute to growing interest from the scientific community. As the disease progresses, people with dementia may need help with most daily activities and need to be supervised by their carer to ensure their safety. With the help of technology, health care provides new means of self-managing health that support active aging, allowing older people and people with dementia to live independently in their homes for a longer period of time. Although some systematic reviews have revealed some of the impacts of using digital interventions in this area, a broad systematic review that examines the overall results of the effect of this intervention type is mandatory.

Objective

The aim of this review is to further investigate and understand the acceptability and barriers to using technology to monitor and manage health conditions of people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Methods

A review of systematic reviews on acceptability factors and barriers for people with dementia and caregivers was carried out. Interventions that assessed acceptability factors and barriers to the use of technology by people with dementia or their carers were included. Each potentially relevant systematic review was assessed in full text by a member of a team of external experts.

Results

The analysis of the results will be presented in the form of a detailed table of the characteristics of the reviews included. It will also describe the technologies used and factors of acceptability and barriers to their use. The search and preliminary analysis were carried out between May 5, 2023, and August 1, 2024.

Conclusions

This review will play an important role as a comprehensive, evidence-based summary of the barriers and facilitators to the use of digital interventions. This review may help to establish effective policy and clinical guideline recommendations.
Comparison of the effect of surfactant administration during nasal continuous positive airway pressure with that of nasal continuous positive airway pressure alone on respiratory distress syndrome
Authors: Aasam Ameer Isam Al , Obeyis Ruqeya Mohammed , Hashim Qasim Mohammed , Hashim Jasim Mohammed , Nasrawi Alaa Jumaah Manji
Published: September 2024

Background. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that prophylactic surfactant is no longer advised when continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is frequently used to stabilize preterm newborns and where the rate of prenatal corticosteroid is high. On the other hand, the European Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) urge giving prophylactic surfactants to infants with RDS as early as possible. In this study, we aim to investigate the appropriate guidelines to be adopted in our neonatal intensive care unit about selective or elective INSURE (intubation-surfactant-extubation) method. Materials and methods. This is a clinical trial in which a total number of 120 neonate patients were diagnosed with RDS and had gestational age of 30–34 weeks. Two neonatal intensive care units have been included in the study: group A (n = 87) was treated with CPAP plus INSURE and group B (n = 33) was treated with CPAP only. The primary outcome we searched for is the fate of the patients. The secondary outcomes were length of hospital stay, CPAP management, oxygen therapy, and RDS complications. Results. Group B show a shorter length of hospital stay and CPAP treatment; however, this difference was not statistically significant. On the other hand, oxygen therapy duration was significantly shorter in group B than in group A. Both groups show very close rates of RDS complications (32 vs 33 %). Regarding the primary outcomes, group A had a better survival rate in comparison to group B (88.5 vs 78.8 %); however, this difference was not significant, with P-value of 0.173. Conclusions. In neonates with RDS, the routine INSURE method followed by CPAP gives no more superiority in outcomes (both primary, i.e. survival rate, and secondary, i.e. complications) than CPAP alone.
An Overview of Sky Brightness Surrounding Timau National Observatory (TNO), Indonesia
Authors: Yatini Clara Yono , Tanesib Jehunias L. , Maryam Siti , Admiranto A. Gunawan , Noor M. Ferdhiansyah
Published: September 2024

This study aims to analyze skylight conditions surrounding the newly constructed Timau National Observatory (TNO) in Kupang, Indonesia. The analysis was carried out with the primary reason of determining the initial conditions and surroundings of the area, thereby providing valuable information for future observers who will be using the facility. To achieve the stated aim, the sky brightness in the study area was measured in units of magnitudes per square arcsecond (mpsas) at a 20-kilometer radius. Furthermore, numerous observations were conducted at 32 distinct observation points using Sky Quality Meter (SQM) LU-DL (SQM-LU-DL), which was directed towards the zenith. The results obtained from these observations were subsequently analyzed using Surfer software with the primary aim of determining sky brightness in the study area. The analysis showed variations in sky quality in a 20 km radius, ranging from 21.64 to 20.37 magnitudes per square arcsecond (mpsas). The measurements showed that sky quality fell between the categories of great dark and semi-suburban transitional skies. However, it was important to comprehend that recent investigations had identified bright areas surrounding the observatory area, capable of diminishing the visual quality of sky if left unaddressed.
A Cognitive-Grounding Analysis on the Semantic Extension of Modal Auxiliary Hui from Futurity to Epistemicity
Authors: Zhao Xuefei
Published: September 2024

Modal auxiliary “Hui” has two relatively independent semantic extension trails. This study, on the basis of the grounding theory in cognitive grammar, focuses on its extension from futurity to epistemicity. A unified grounding-based model is proposed to analyse the functions of grounding elements involved in the semantic extension of “Hui”. This thesis holds that “Hui” endows a momentum with the sentence, which will be manifested as the speculation on the development of the reality. As the validity of the evidence changes, the reliability of the inference will change accordingly, eventually making the whole sentence present different semantic expressions, which extends from the inference upon future events based on the facts to a subjective assessment of the present and past events, and finally shows the bleaching of futurity. The process is accompanied by the change of subjectivity.
Mergers and Acquisitions in the Digital Age: The Role of Technology in Streamlining Financial Integration
Authors: Tokachichu Sai Charan , Kotha Kamalendar Reddy , Biyyala Shishir
Published: September 2024

Abstract: This comprehensive article explores the transformative role of technology in streamlining financial integration during mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the digital age. It examines how advanced technological solutions, including cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, automated reconciliation tools, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications, are revolutionizing traditional M&A processes. The paper delves into the impact of these technologies on consolidating financial data, enabling real-time analysis, reducing manual errors, and providing predictive insights for risk assessment and opportunity identification. It also discusses best practices for successful financial integration, emphasizing the importance of pre-merger due diligence, phased integration approaches, and robust cybersecurity measures. Furthermore, the article investigates emerging trends and future prospects in technology-driven M&A, including the potential of blockchain, advanced analytics, and quantum computing to further enhance integration processes. Drawing on recent research and industry surveys, this study highlights the critical role of technology in realizing M&A potential, improving deal outcomes, and creating strategic value in an increasingly complex business environment. The findings underscore the necessity for organizations to embrace technological advancements to remain competitive in the evolving landscape of corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Gauging Expert Perspectives: A Survey on AI Integration in Pharmacovigilance
Authors: Nazir Humase
Published: September 2024

Abstract: The ever-growing landscape of drug safety monitoring demands innovative solutions. This paper explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionize pharmacovigilance by enhancing patient safety and enabling personalized medicine. A survey conducted by the author indicates a positive outlook on AI's potential in this field. AI excels at analysing vast data sources, leading to improved detection of subtle safety signals and emerging drug safety concerns. Additionally, AI-powered risk prediction allows for personalized treatment strategies, minimizing adverse drug reactions for individual patients. Furthermore, AI facilitates efficient literature mining and drug repurposing, accelerating drug discovery processes. While the potential benefits are significant, responsible implementation is crucial. Addressing potential biases in algorithms and ensuring data privacy and security remain critical considerations. Overall, AI holds immense promise for the future of pharmacovigilance, paving the way for a more efficient, accurate, and proactive system for safeguarding patient well-being.
Excusing child offenders: a victim justice perspective
Authors: Aprilianda Nurini , Ansori Ansori , Maharani Febrianika
Published: September 2024

This paper aims to explore the essence of the excuse defense for child offenders and justice for victims. In uncovering its meaning, doctrinal research is conducted with a legislative and conceptual approach, accompanied by a teleological interpretation of legal materials. The research findings indicate that the excuse defense is granted to children under the age of 12 who commit criminal offenses not because their actions are forgiven but due to their inability to form intent or comprehend the consequences of their actions. On the other hand, victims, as the injured party, must also receive justice. The author believes that the government should reconsider the application of the excuse defense for children. The government must also be more selective in determining appropriate sanctions for children based on the nature of the crime committed. If the child's actions result in significant material or immaterial harm, restorative justice may serve as a viable option to balance the interests of both parties, restore the victim's situation, and divert the child from judicial proceedings, thereby achieving a win-win solution.
Human rights and social justice in Quranic contexts: a global trend
Authors: A.N. Andri Nirwana , Mahmudulhassan Mahmudulhassan , Marshal Fahmi Dolles , Muthoifin Muthoifin , Fadli Nazar
Published: September 2024

Scholarly interest in the study of social justice and human rights in Quranic contexts has increased in light of global conversations about ethical governance, equality, and justice. To fully comprehend how Islamic texts contribute to current human rights discourses, this study aims to present a bibliometric analysis of key trends, authors, and themes in the literature surrounding these problems. Using R/R-Studio, Vosviewer, Microsoft Excel, and a Boolean search on Scopus, data from 2019 to 2024 is analysed to identify important trends, authors, affiliations, and thematic developments within these interconnected disciplines. The results show a wide range of research interests and substantial publication activity with noteworthy contributions from different nations and institutions. Network visualisations highlight the transdisciplinary nature of the discourse by illuminating the relationships and co-occurrences of important terms. This study offers important insights into the development of scholarly research on these important subjects, laying the groundwork for further research and educating practitioners and politicians on the relationship between social justice, legal doctrine, and religious texts.
Life Cycle and Characterization of Cedar Moth Insect (Dichelia cedricola) on Lebanese Cedar Trees (Cedrus libani) at The Cedar and Fir Reserve, Slenfeh, Syria
Authors:   Department of Forestry and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Syria, Hasan Rania , Ali Mahmoud ,   Department of Forestry and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Syria, Ramadan Ali ,   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Syria;, Merhej Ola ,   General Authority of Remote Sensing, Latakia, Syria
Published: September 2024

Hasan, R., M. Ali, A. Ramadan and O. Merhej. 2024. Life Cycle and Characterization of Cedar Moth Insect (Dichelia cedricola) on Lebanese Cedar Trees (Cedrus libani) at The Cedar and Fir Reserve, Slenfeh, Syria. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 42(3): 263-268. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001243 This study was carried out in the Cedar and Fir Reserve, Slenfeh, Syria during the period 2021-2022, where the Lebanese cedar moth, Dichelia cedricola (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) was observed for the first time in Syria on the Lebanese cedar tree (Cedrus libani A. Rich.). Infestation symptoms were described and the most important biometric measurements of the different stages of the insect were recorded. The average body length of the fourth and fifth larval instars was 12.5±2.6 mm, the average length of the pupa was 9.7±1.2 mm. The average length of the female adult was 11.1±1.3 mm, and the wingspan was 18.7±2.6 mm. The average length of the male adult was 9.4±1.5 mm, and the wingspan was 15.7±2.6 mm. The life cycle of the insect was also investigated in the field, where the insect (in its different stages) was active from April to November. Caterpillars fed on needles and new buds and used needles for nesting and overwintering, which causes the leaves to fall and consequently cause damage to the tree. Control measures need to be investigated. Keywords: Cedar moth, Dichelia cedricola, Lebanese cedar. Cedrus libani, Life cycle
Effect of Magnetic Field on The Toxicity of Triflumuron and Teflubenzuron Pesticides with Special Reference to Some Biological and Histological Parameters of Cotton Bollworm, Earias insulana
Authors:   Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt, El-Shennawy Rania M.
Published: September 2024

El-Shennawy, R.M. 2024. Effect of Magnetic Field on The Toxicity of Triflumuron and Teflubenzuron Pesticides with Special Reference to Some Biological and Histological Parameters of Cotton Bollworm, Earias insulana. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 42(3): 387-395. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001249 This study aimed to evaluate the impact of magnetic field (MF) on the toxicity of two experimental insect growth regulators (IGRs) pesticides Triflumuron (Cancoun 40% SC) and Teflubenzuron (Nomolt 15% SC) against the spiny bollworm; E. insulana larvae under laboratory-controlled conditions (26±1°C and 75±5 % RH), and their implications on different biological and histological parameters. The results obtained showed an increase in the toxicity of pesticides after exposure to magnetic field strength of 180 mT for one hour. The LC50 values were 45.22 and 66.45 ppm for Cancun and Nomult, respectively, as compared to 35.54 and 49.56 ppm, respectively, after exposure to the magnetic field. A high mortality rate and malformation were observed for each of the larvae and pupae after pesticides magnetization, compared to the non-magnetized insecticides, as well as the untreated larvae. The lifespan of both larvae and pupae was significantly prolonged, and thus the total period of immature stages after magnetization was increased. In addition, the treatments caused a decrease in the rates of adult emergence, female fertility, and hatching rate, and with greater efficiency of the magnetized pesticides. Different histological changes were also observed in the epidermis and midgut of the larvae under study, where the treatments caused significant destruction in the epidermal and midgut cells of the treated larvae, with a more pronounced effect of the magnetized insecticide compared to the non-magnetized and the control check. Keywords: Spiny bollworm, magnetic field, toxicity, triflumuron, teflubenzuron.
Investigation the Spread of Natural Enemies Associated with The Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta in Al-Hasakeh Governorate, Syria
Authors:   Amoda, El-Hasakeh, Syria, Darwish Ali , Basheer Abdel Nabi ,   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria, Al asas Khaled ,   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria
Published: September 2024

Darwish, A., A. Besheer and K. Al-Asas. 2024. Investigation the Spread of Natural Enemies Associated with The Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta in Al-Hasakeh Governorate, Syria. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 42(3): 355-360. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001253 The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most important pests attacking all parts of the tomato plant, especially leaves, was first recorded in Syria in 2010. Since then, it has become the most important pest affecting tomatoes and causing economic losses to tomato farmers, ranged from 50-100%. Field applied research was conducted in tomato fields at Amuda and Derbasiyah sub-district of Al-Hasake Governorate, Syria, during the seasons 2016 to 2018. Laboratory research under laboratory conditions (25±2ºС, RH 65±5%) and under long daylight (16 hrs light:8 hrs darkness) in the biological control research center, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria. Five parasitoids and predators were identified on T. absoluta, namely: Hemiptera (Homoptera) predators: Nesidiocoris tenuis (Miridae), Orius sp. (Anthocoridae) and Neuroptera predator Chrysopa sp. (Chrysopidae), Hymenoptera parasitoids; Bracon (Habrobracon) sp. (Braconidae) and Ratzeburgiola sp. (Eulophidae). Keywords: Tomato leafminer, parasitoids, predators, Al-Hasake, Syria
Effect of Some Medicinal Plants Aqueous Extracts on Two Species of Two Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Pseudomonas savastanoi and Xanthomonas campestris
Authors:   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria & Syria Private University, Damascus, Syria, Mouhanna Ahmad M. , Darkali Mariam A.R. ,   Syria Private University, Damascus, Syria, Abo Hasan Manar A. ,   Syria Private University, Damascus, Syria, Al-Obaydi Hind N.H. ,   High Graduate Institute for Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Published: September 2024

Mouhanna, A.M., M.A.R. Drakly, M.A. Abou Hasan and H.N.H. Al-Obaydi. 2024. Effect of Some Medicinal Plants Aqueous Extracts on Two Species of Two Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Pseudomonas savastanoi and Xanthomonas campestris. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 42(3): 382-386. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001254 This study aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous extracts of some medicinal plants naturally present in Jableh region, Lattakia governorate on two plant pathogenic bacteria, Pseudomonas savastanoi and Xanthomonas campestris. The inhibitory effect of the bacteria was measured by the diameter length of the inhibition zone around the disc treated with the extract. The aqueous extracts of Ocimum canum, Salvia sclarea, Origamum tytthanthum and Thymus serpyllum showed a significantly higher inhibitory effect on P. savastanoi compared to their effect on X. campestris. Aqueous extracts of Coridothymus capitatus and Majorana syriaca showed similar inhibition effect on the two studied bacteria species. The highest inhibition rate was 99.975 and 99.997% for Coridothymus capitatus and Majorana syriaca extracts against X. campestris and P. savastanoi, respectively, whereas the lowest inhibition rate was for Thymus serpyllum extracts with 25.0 and 16.7% inhibition rate against P. savastanoi and X. campestris, respectively. Results indicate the importance of using these aqueous extracts in the control of bacterial plant diseases. However, such laboratory tests need to be confirmed by extended field trials. Keywords: Aqueous extracts, plant pathogenic bacteria, Pseudomonas savastanoi, Xanthomonas campestris, inhibitory effect.
Diversity and Structure of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Communities in Some Olive Nurseries Along the Coastal Region of Syria
Authors:   Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria., Ali Nadine
Published: September 2024

Ali, N. 2024. Diversity and Structure of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Communities in Some Olive Nurseries Along the Coastal Region of Syria. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 42(3): 281-290. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001258 Olive is one of the most important economic crops in Syria. Nurseries are often the main source for pathogens dissemination in olive orchards, especially soil-borne organisms such as Verticillium and plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN), and investigating their occurrence and distribution in olive nurseries seems of great importance. No scientific data on the distribution of PPN in olive nurseries along the Syrian coastal region is available. Therefore, the present study was conducted in order to: (i) explore for the first time the occurrence and diversity of PPN communities distributed in some olive nurseries along the Syrian coastal region, and (ii) compare the nematode diversity and their community structure between two olive varieties. One hundred eight soil samples were collected from different nurseries in Latakia and Tartous governorates, from two common olive varieties Khdiry and Qaissy. Taxonomical and functional indices were calculated and compared between olive varieties and soil mixture used. The community structure was defined by using principal component analysis (PCA). The results revealed the wide distribution of PPN in olive nurseries with a total of 17 genera identified. Aphelenchoides, Aphelenchus, Ditylenchus and Tylenchorhynchus were the most common. Impact of olive varieties or soil mixture on functional diversity was observed, but not on the taxonomical indices. PCA also revealed a distinct structure of communities in each of the two olive varieties as well as in the soil mixture. Economically important genera such as Meloidogyne and Pratylenchus were also recorded with high population densities in some nurseries, suggesting the inevitable introduction of such nematodes to olive orchards. Certification programs for plant propagation materials in nurseries seem extremely important to be adopted in Syrian nurseries to ensure the production and distribution of “healthy” seedlings to growers. Keywords: Diversity, nurseries, olive varieties; plant-parasitic nematodes, soil mixture, Syria
TOXOPLASMOSE E OS EFEITOS FRAGILIZADORES E IMPLICAÇÕES PARA O ENVELHECIMENTO
Authors: Carvalho Amanda Azevedo de , Bastos Marta Ferreira , Ogassavara Dante , Ferreira-Costa Jeniffer , Silva-Ferreira Thais da , Montiel José Maria
Published: September 2024

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which involves complex interactions with the host's immune system. The pathogenic process includes innate and adaptive immune responses, with a highlight on phagocytic cells and T cells in defense against the parasite. Commonly, with aging, there are implications on the individual's immune mechanisms. Based on these premises, the aim is to discuss the interfaces of toxoplasmosis with aging, aiming to identify relevant factors for the outcomes of this health-disease process. For this purpose, a narrative review of the scientific literature available in databases such as Scielo, Google Scholar, and PubMed was carried out. It was possible to identify that toxoplasmosis prevention involves measures such as food hygiene, avoiding contact with cats, and serological screening during pregnancy. Treatment varies according to the severity of the infection and the patient's immune status, involving specific therapy against the parasite and supportive treatment for complications. Understanding the pathogenesis, implementing preventive measures, and ensuring adequate therapeutic management are essential to reduce the incidence and impact of toxoplasmosis on public health, especially in at-risk groups such as pregnant women, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised individuals
MANEJO DA DOR NA URGÊNCIA E EMERGÊNCIA: Revisão integrativa/sistemática
Authors: Muricy Matheus Cavalcante , Netto Izaias Souza Barros , Machado Hillary Maria De Oliveira , Souza Aline Barbosa de , Takahashi Ricardo Shinji , Verzeletti Mirlen Alves Da Costa , Alves Leyce de Paiva , Vasconcelo Eduarda Lunas , Beloti Francisco Gabriel Da Paz Matos Júnior , Leite Cleber Queiroz
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Pain is a multidimensional and complex phenomenon, of individual experience that can interfere with an individual's quality of life. It is a symptom that leads to systemic repercussions if not treated correctly, hence the importance of its appropriate management. Methodology: a descriptive study was carried out through a systematic bibliographic review of the last ten years, on the PubMed platform and Virtual Health Library. Results: Finally, only 24 articles were read in full, all with the main theme, pain management in the emergency room. Discussion: Pain is a set and must be seen as a whole to better classify the patient and therapeutic approach. The results were summarized in: (a) Pain epidemiology (b) Screening in urgent and emergency services (c) Acute abdomen and trauma (d) Pain management. Conclusion: In view of this, as the emergency department receives mostly patients with such complaints, it is there that pain relief must be promoted, in order to avoid its repercussions, in addition to improving the well-being of this individual.
MEMÓRIAS DE CASERNA: UMA AUTOETNOGRAFIA SOBRE RELAÇÕES DE GÊNERO NA POLÍCIA MILITAR DA PARAÍBA
Authors: Marques dos Santos Carla , Gomes de França Fábio
Published: September 2024

O presente artigo pretende, por meio de uma autoetnografia realizada pela autora principal, estudar as relações de gênero na Polícia Militar da Paraíba. Para tanto, pretende-se rememorar experiências profissionais vivenciadas ao longo de catorze anos na instituição policial militar, no intuito de que elas esclareçam ou questionem a subjetivação do “eu feminino” como um mecanismo legitimador de práticas predominantemente patriarcais, no contexto do processo formador de policiais militares femininas daquela instituição. Acredita-se, desse modo, que o método autoetnográfico se mostra um instrumento antropológico que possibilita certa compreensão acerca das relações de gênero na corporação policial militar e suas transformações no cenário institucional. Apesar dos avanços, conclui-se que muito ainda há para se construir e desconstruir para um verdadeiro empoderamento feminino nesse meio organizacional.
INCOMPATIBILIDADE ENTRE EDUCAÇÃO E OCUPAÇÃO: VIÉS DE GÊNERO ENTRE ECONOMISTAS EGRESSOS DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO JOÃO DEL-REI - MG
Authors: Santos Sousa Gabriela , Carvalho Moreira Gustavo , Cristina da Cruz Aline
Published: September 2024

O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi investigar se há viés de gênero quanto à sobreeducação entre diplomados em Ciências Econômicas pela Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. Com a aplicação de questionários, foi coletada, dentre outras variáveis, a autodeclaração acerca da incompatibilidade entre educação e ocupação. Os resultados apontaram que 55% dos sobreeducados são do sexo feminino. Ademais, no mercado de trabalho, 67,6% dos entrevistados já vivenciaram alguma situação de diferenciação por gênero. Conclui-se que há barreiras conjunturais e estruturais que implicam, para as economistas, tenderem a aceitar ocupações demandantes de menor nível educacional e menores salários.
LUGAR DE FALA E QUARTO DE DESPEJO: DIÁRIO DE UMA FAVELADA, DE CAROLINA MARIA DE JESUS
Authors: Silva Santos Mariana , Kelen da Rocha Renata , Da Silva Araújo Vilma
Published: September 2024

Este artigo objetiva analisar a importância e a reverberação de relatos como o de Carolina Maria de Jesus (2014), em sua obra de estreia, Quarto de despejo: diário de uma favelada, a partir do conceito de lugar de fala, o qual explicita as divergências nas experiências de grupos sociais, em razão da origem deles. Para isso, será utilizada, como parâmetro teórico, a obra de Djamila Ribeiro: O que é lugar de fala (2017). Com isso, espera-se ensejar uma reflexão sobre a trajetória e a recepção do produto literário, considerando o preconceito enfrentado em razão do locus social ocupado por ela.
SUB-REPRESENTAÇÃO FEMININA NO PARLAMENTO BRASILEIRO E A HIERARQUIZAÇÃO SOCIAL DE GÊNEROS REFLETIDA NAS COMISSÕES DA CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS
Authors: Sales Tainah , Mota do Nascimento Brasil Muniz Bianca , Alighieri Gaspar Lima Dante , Praxedes Brandão Maria Julia
Published: September 2024

Este artigo busca o estudo da hierarquização social de gêneros refletida no parlamento brasileiro. A constatação histórica da desigualdade de gênero na dinâmica das relações de trabalho, em especial na ocupação de cargos de maior prestígio social, é elemento  fundamental para a compreensão das assimetrias de gênero existentes na postulação e ocupação de cargos de representação política. Neste trabalho, será analisada a problemática da hierarquização do trabalho através do elemento gênero, bem como uma de suas consequências: a sub-representação feminina em casas legislativas, com enfoque na Câmara dos Deputados.
A PARTICIPAÇÃO DAS MULHERES NA PRÁTICA DO JUDÔ
Authors: Furlan Cássia Cristina , Benites Evandro José de Matos
Published: September 2024

Objetivamos analisar de que modo questões de gênero e sexualidade perpassam as experiências e a permanência de mulheres na prática do Judô na cidade de Dourados/MS e região. É uma pesquisa qualitativa. Utilizou-se pesquisa de campo, com aplicação de questionário online. Participaram do estudo 21 mulheres. Entre os resultados obtidos, destacamos os preconceitos e estereótipos ainda arraigados na sociedade, que perpetuam binarismos de gênero e a reprodução aligeirada de “papéis sociais” a partir de uma percepção de masculinidades e feminilidades normativas. Evidenciamos a presença de violências de gênero, violências psicológicas, físicas, assédios e abusos sexuais vivenciados por atletas no Judô.
“A GENTE NÃO PESCA, A GENTE É A PESCA”
Authors: Cidreira-Neto Ivo Raposo Gonçalves , Rodrigues Gilberto Gonçalves , Guilherme Betânia Cristina , Candeias Ana Lúcia Bezerra
Published: September 2024

A atuação das mulheres na pesca artesanal é invisibilizada, sendo necessário valorizar os seus saberes e práticas. O objetivo foi descrever o olhar das pescadoras acerca do ambiente pesqueiro a partir das suas trajetórias socioambientais na Reserva Extrativista Acaú-Goiana. O estudo foi desenvolvido com pescadoras beneficiárias do território, aplicando entrevistas semiestruturadas a partir do método de snowball. Foram entrevistadas 91 pescadoras, gerando quatro categorias das narrativas: Gestão; Disponibilidade dos recursos; Transgeracionalidade, e Comercialização, além dos relatos acerca da discriminação. Essas trajetórias permitem compreender a pesca artesanal a partir do olhar das pescadoras.
Educational support in digital entrepreneurship for university students in business programs: A university governance study
Authors: Vicente-Ramos Wagner , Idone-Cordova Gladys , Mendoza-Farro Tula
Published: September 2024

Universities need to develop specific programs to promote digital entrepreneurship, therefore, it is necessary to understand the factors that explain students’ intentions regarding digital entrepreneurship and to have a detailed knowledge of whether and how the university promotes entrepreneurship through the campus and virtual events (Alvarez-Risco et al., 2021). The objective of the study was to determine the impact of educational support on the digital entrepreneurship of university students in business programs. The deductive method of an explanatory level was used, with a non-experimental design. As a result, it was obtained that curricular content support has a considerable positive influence (β = 4.550), extracurricular content support has a considerable positive influence (β = 2.388), technological support has a considerable positive influence (β = 3.553), governmental support of the country has no positive influence (β = 0.572), and digital entrepreneurship competencies have a very considerable positive influence (β = 40.050). In conclusion, the impact of educational support on digital entrepreneurship of university students of business programs is given by efficient curricular and extracurricular programs, with effective information and communication technology (ICT) support.
‘[…] Biology of One Body’s work’: A video collage of seconds counted while drawing + 2-minutes’ playback layered a number of times
Authors: Mike Croft
Published: September 2024

A three-minute video, including title and credits, concerns a second re-working, in effect layer three, of a drawing that references incidental observation of the inside of a glass jar and additional materiality, such as an action camera worn in front of the eyes and how the jar is attached to the drawing’s surface to enable the process’s video recording. The audio concerns the counting of seconds while drawing and the prolonged intonation of the word RAUM, German for space. Each of these vocal elements directs and impacts on the drawing procedures, the latter of which are implemented with pencils designed for marking on non-porous surfaces such as plastic and glass, and erasure of such pencils on laminated white cardboard. The video fades in and out of the drawing at each of its three stages, two of which were from times prior to making the video, the last of the stages of which was up to the time of beginning the video. The video is also interspersed with scrolling typed indication of the various correspondences between the counting of time and phrases of spoken monologue, the latter of which has been divided into two audio layers through having been recorded onto both the camera’s microphone and an external voice recorder. At 1: 47mins of the video the content fades to a muted simple scroll-through animation of the completed drawing of the previous video content played back a number of times, which had been responded to through the layering of the drawing the same number of times across nine pieces of handmade paper, 51 x 36cm, in plastic-based pencils and acrylic paint. The video encapsulates the above-mentioned individual facets as a single entity that provides some comment on the diverse nature of time in the context of its experience in and as drawing.

Keywords: drawing; time; monologue; language; intonation
Diagramming Perception
Authors: Mike Croft
Published: September 2024

This artistic research is a contribution to a larger research project titled ‘The Observation of Perception, considered through drawing’, hosted by i2ADS. The research begins with the hypothesis that perception can be diagrammed, in this case through and as a form of drawing that indicates how perception is for this investigator conceived and works in action. One of the two visual motifs of the work is also a meta-motif, in that as an action-camera placed over the eyes, it is the means by which the investigator records himself at work on the second main motif, which is his image as viewed in a circular hand-held mirror. The investigator approaches the initiative as a question of diagramming the self-same initiative, accepting whatever are its developed implications as the aesthetic of the work. Peirce's division of the diagram into elements of firstness and secondness, with the elusive recognition of diagram as an abstract entity before any communicative purpose, keys into a working practice that in any case veers towards the diagrammatic. The investigator's tendency to audio-visually record his working process has led him to a position where the logistics of the purpose paradoxically reveal the subjectivity – if not absurdity – of the self-same process. In this case, little by little, a contingent factor of a wart takes centre-stage as blind spot; at-once a torn hole within the drawing's material surface, the action camera as an illusory obstruction, and a factor that oscillates with and as the circular self-portrait. The presentation takes the viewer/reader through the process, largely perceptual, that is diagrammed on and as the artifactual outcome, the drawing.
Intimate to and transcendent of transient time qua the seen and drawn in the present: an email to a painter/academic and his reaction
Authors: Mike Croft  , derek pigrum
Published: September 2024

The idea of the exposition was triggered by an email exchange between artists Mike Croft and Derek Pigrum on 30th November 2022. The two artists have for more than a year been maintaining an email correspondence on matters of mutual interest concerning their visual practice and theoretical explorations. On this occasion Croft had read something by the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan on the automaton, the latter of which he knew to be of great interest to Pigrum, the email to Pigrum of which opens the exposition. The resulting email response from Pigrum has as its point of focus a visit he had made the day before to the KHM (Kunsthistorisches Museum) in his home city, Vienna, where what he terms ‘the automation of contingency that generates repetition’ was as usual in operation. The references Pigrum made in the email to his own artistic work and existing works of art and cultural and historical artefacts suggested his text might be divided and illustrated, the resulting format of which is the present exposition. Several additional responses to the email exchange’s content ensued, termed interventions in the exposition, leading to a closing email exchange dated 11th December 2022. A third email exchange between 13th and 14th December has resulted in a Postscript section. Croft’s contribution pivots, he suggests, around Lacan’s coined term ab-sense, very approximately interpreted to mean absence of meaning between patterns or continuum – in the linguistic context signifiers –that are nonetheless not reducible to mere nonsense. The running through, as it were, of contingency in Pigrum’s practice – which he points out is not his only interest and prompts a need to show the broader picture, as it were, a pivotal influence for him being Aby Warburg’s Atlas Mnemosyne – may be considered informed by sense more so than meaning. The exposition is an example of how an ongoing correspondence can be an important aspect of each artist’s practice.
by division and differentiation
Authors: Carolina Grilo Santos
Published: September 2024

“by division and differentiation” is a speculative fiction or a document on the daily life as an outsider. Presented as video art, this project is the result of a residency program crossing scientific and artistic research that reveals imaging reflections, detected gestures, and alienated thoughts.

An inner monologue sets the tone for travels among accounts, wanders, and memories, invoking the divergences and parallelisms between reality and imagination. There are twisty borders in the millimeters of tension of what is visible to the naked eye and what can only be seen through the machine, between what can be touched without danger and what’s endangered — in science and art. Surrounded by volumes of data that are phenomena for others, dances of precise injections and light beams, we have lost count of the time we have been here.

This work is a result of project 2SMART, engineered Smart materials for Smart citizens, with reference NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000054, supported by Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Ancestry – after DNA test – considered through Drawing
Authors: Mike Croft
Published: September 2024

To the extent that this research is artistic, it involves the mediums of drawing, drawing towards painting, academic research, academic writing, fiction, and occasional use of video. If artistic research could be an entity with the opacity, so to speak, of such mediums, then it would not be necessary to mention its constituents. However, this is worth stating at the outset because in the author's view the Research Catalogue does have its own mediumistic basis: take the research off the platform and its form and concept alters. The topic of the research is a response to the author's genetic ancestral DNA test provided by i3S (Institute of Investigation and innovation in Health, Porto University). The author is one among a group of participants conducting individual research on the theme of 'Call for Drawing – Genetics and Identity'. This author's activity follows an exposition called 'Ancestry – before DNA test – considered through Drawing', published on the Research Catalogue. The activity concerns the charting of progress of thinking, doing and making up to and including two main pieces of visual-material work, with the expectation that the research will continue to develop.
Embodied/Encoded: A Study of Presence in Digital Music
Authors: Robert Seaback
Published: September 2024

Presence in Embodied/Encoded is concerned with the physical and embodied dimensions of musicking in relation to digital-informational representations of such phenomena. I explore presence through practices of recording, creative coding, audio production, and spatial electronic music composition. Of particular interest is the link between presence and the sensual/corporeal aspects of sound production and listening. Research in embodied music cognition and extended reality provide a foundation for this type of meaning formation.

In the context of immersive electronic music, I suggest that physical presence – a sense of ‘being somewhere’—emerges not just from images/representations of place, but from peripheral aspects of the (embodied) acoustic experience such as spatial proximity and distance, diffuseness, resonance and reverberation, noise floor, etc. Consequently, musical meaning in “Embodied/Encoded” moves away from the symbolic dimension of electronic sounds toward meaning as an outcome of embodied interaction with the environment. The concept of presence can also apply to ‘mixed’ music, or combinations of acoustic and electronic sources, in which virtual presence is complicated by real bodies and spaces.

Digital technology renders sound a flexible, malleable entity—a ‘flickering’ signifier to borrow from Hayles—capable of reconfiguring presence in creative ways. The dance between encoded and embodied dimensions inspires and informs this artistic research. Through a body of immersive music and multimedia documentation, I unpack connections between presence and its digital abstractions.