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Comparative study of the impacts of fish cage culture on some environmental factors and Macrobenthic communities in offshore farms in the southern Caspian Sea
Authors: Farabi Seyyed Mohammad Vahid , Roohi Abolghasem , Azari Abdolhamid
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of fish cage culture on Macrobenthic in the southern Caspian Sea. Samples were collected in two offshore farms with four floating polyethylene cages with a production of 60 tons for 5 months in 2015. Sampling was performed of macrobenthos, physicochemical, and sediment in January, March, May, and August at the depths of shade, 50, 100, and 1000 m in three geographical directions (east, west, and south) of the farm. Macrobenthic analysis showed Hypaniola kowalewskii and Streblospio gynobranchiata were predominant, which resulted in an unusual condition due to the effectiveness of the marine farm. There was a linear relationship between environmental factors and macrobenthos communities under the RDA analysis test and the water temperature was the most crucial factor in the density of the dominant species in both fish farm sites. The dominant Macrobenthic species were subjected to environmental conditions in addition to the influence of temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus compounds. This situation can be attributed to the hydrological conditions of the studied area; low production of fish, a short period of fish farming, suitable depth of cages established and different water flow directions.
Cyanobacteria toxicity in aquaculture system and its impact on fish physiology
Authors: Aklakur Md , Bakli Subham , Deo Ashutosh D , Singh D K , Pailan G H
Published: February 2023

Algae and some Cyanobacteria, being a core part of primary production, act as a food organism for many fishes and other aquatic organisms. But they can also be responsible for fish kill or illness. Review on Cyanobacteria effect on fish growth, survival, and recruitment is the need of the hour. The mechanisms of toxicity of cyanotoxins and their toxic metabolites in fish have been scarcely covered. The effects may be sublethal on growth, physiology, survival, recruitment, and in long run, it may have a role in the fish’s adaptive response to abiotic and other biotic stressors. Around 46 species from genera of Microcystis, Cylindrospermopsis, Synechococcus, Anabaena, Lyngbya, Oscillatoria, etc. have been shown to cause toxic effects in aquatic system. The bloom of these cyanobacteria is primarily associated with altered temperature and nutrient load in water bodies due to effluents from municipal discharge and aquaculture. Their acute or chronic toxic effects may vary depending on the species, type of toxin produced, and concentration. The various cyanotoxins are grouped as hepatotoxins like microcystin, nodularin cylindrospermopsin, neurotoxins; like anatoxins, homoanatoxins, dermatotoxins; like aplysiatoxin, debromoaplysiatoxins, lyngbyatoxins, and pyrogenic component; like lipopolysaccharides (LPS). The concentration of the specific cyanotoxin in the fish body and the water along with other factors such as the length of exposure, fish metabolic processes, water parameters like dissolved oxygen and temperature, are likely to impact cyanotoxin toxicity in freshwater fish. The impact of such toxicity may be reflected on the individual species level, ecosystem level, and even at the culture system level.
Synthesis and characterizations titanium dioxide nanocomposite by laser ablation for antimicrobial applications
Authors: Al-Salih Moatasem , Samsudin Syakirah , Arshad Siti Suri
Published: February 2023

A composite nanoparticle containing Titanium Dioxide is synthesized by pulsed laser ablation. Oxide nanoparticles NPs have wide ranges of physical, chemical and biological properties. The main advantages In the present work, studying the characterization of colloid TiO2 NPs were synthesis by PLAL and investigated the antibacterial activity of colloidal TiO2 NPs compared to the antibacterial activity of synthesized composite nanoparticles was tested against four different pathogen bacteria two-gram negative (Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae)), institute of bioscience UPM university kindly supplied these bacteria. The bacterial suspension was made and adjusted by comparison against 0.5Mc-Farland turbidity typical (5x107cell ml-1) tubes. It was further diluted to obtain a final of 5x106cell ml-1. All bacteria strains were culture in agar media. The media was inoculated by the 0.2ml/5ml with either the bacteria strains, then added 0.5ml of TiO2 nanoparticles at concentration 200, 400,600ml-1. The samples were incubated at 37°C. The bacterial growth was measured by optical density that absorbs strongly at 532nm wavelength. Conclusion that is the mean values of inhibition were calculated from triple evaluation in each assessment.
HMC Europe HG-80 autoclave qualification for its use with solid materials at the sancti spiritus (Cuba) - faculty of medicine vaccination center
Authors: Cardoso Javier David Brizuela , Coba Isi Veitia , Torres José Miguel Fernández , Hernández Luis Marchena , Tardío Bárbara López , Cruz Javier Díaz , Santillán Ernesto Rodríguez
Published: February 2023

The sterilization process in biotechnological industry ensures safety on materials used during drugs and biological reagents production. The most frequently used technique is sterilization by means of pressurized steam. This paper describes the HG-80 autoclave qualification and tests for steam sterilization cycle performance qualification in order to demonstrate reliability and verify compliance with sanitary regulations. In a first step, it was evaluated whether the autoclave was able to control and maintain the programmed operating temperature, by determining the temperature distribution and behavior along the chamber. In the second stage, sterilization cycles were performed in triplicate of two loading patterns where the influence of the materials on the temperature profile was studied. Simultaneously, the biological indicators challenge was executed, which play an important role in the evaluation of the process effectiveness together with the F0 concept. The F values obtained at each studied point indicate the process provides sufficient lethality to eliminate the potentially resistant forms of microbial life present in the loading pattern materials. The results obtained show that the evaluated sterilization processes generated consistent and reproducible results according to the established specifications; therefore, the validated process is considered as follows.
MRSA eradication using chlorine dioxide
Authors: Georgiou George
Published: February 2023

Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections currently claim at least 50,000 lives each year across Europe and the US alone, with many hundreds of thousands more dying in other areas of the world. In 15 European countries, more than 10% of bloodstream Staphylococcus aureus infections are caused by methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA), with several of these countries seeing resistance rates closer to 50%.1 Moreover, while the number of antibiotic-resistant infections is on the rise, the number of new antibiotics is declining.1,2 It is therefore imperative that new, novel treatments of AMR’s are sought, and this is the premise of this research – using natural substances to eradicate MRSA, that do not create further resistance. Chlorine dioxide used in vitro, has been our main focus of this research, as it was the most effective, compared to other natural substances tested.
A quick review on the mechanism and applications of microbial mediated fuel cells
Authors: Iqbal Asif , Khan Bakht B , Iqbal Sawaira , Khan Naib , Rehman Muhammad IK , . Matiullah
Published: February 2023

A Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is a bio electrochemical device that can generate electricity by the use of electrons obtained from the anaerobic oxidation of substrates. Generally, the MFC consists of two parts, an anode and a cathode, which are separated by a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM). This review was investigated to study MFC and its operational physiochemical, microbial and bioelectrical parameters. Microbial electrochemical technologies constitute a relatively recent innovative approach for wastewater treatment where a laboratory-scale level shows remarkable results in terms of the removal of organic matter and other pollutants of interest, as well as for the recovery of potential energy store in chemical form in wastewaters. It is of interest to invest efforts in systems that take advantage of bio electrochemical principles without simultaneous power generation. An option for this would be to invest higher efforts on the research of sewage operating with MFCs setups, systems operating in short-circuit mode.
Response of the obligate halophile fungus Aspergillus loretoensis to stress salinity
Authors: López Amelia Portillo , Martínez Sophia González , Landavery Edgar A López , Cabazos-Marín Alma R , González Alejandro Sánchez
Published: February 2023

Fungi are recognized as indigenous microbes in natural hypersaline habitats. Aspergillus sp, among other fungi, is predominant in those environments; however, their adaptative abilities are recently studied. This study analyzes the transcriptomic response of an obligate halophile Aspergillus loretoensis under two salinity conditions (4% and 15% NaCl). This fungus shows stress under the low NaCl concentration tested since it overexpresses genes like SOD2 (oxidative stress and oxygen toxicity), ASG (resistance to salinity), and transmembrane transport (ZRT2, OAC1, PMA1, ZRC1, SNQ2, MCH4, YO075, SIT1). Meanwhile, at 15% NaCl, the up-regulated genes at 15% NaCl were related to osmolytes transport (STL1, HXT13, ZRT1), carbohydrate transport, and metabolism (MAL11, PK1, ITR1), all suggesting their adaptive conditions. This fungus expresses interesting metabolic enzymes with potential uses in biotechnology as invertases, isomerases, maltases, and lipases. As well it showed biosynthetic pathways related to oil degradation and antibiotic production.
Homeomorphy of some benthic foraminiferal species in the Southern Tethys
Authors: Anan Haidar Salim
Published: February 2023

Six diagnostic Maastrichtian foraminiferal species have been recorded and illustrated from two sections Dokan and Azmer sections in the Kurdistan region, Northeast Iraq. This assemblage proposed with other species in three countries in the Southern Tethys (Tunisia, Egypt, Iraq, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan) a homeomorphic phenomenon. The phenomenon known as homeomorphy, in which an organism simulates an unrelated organism in form and function. In biology the homeomorphy is the evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors, happening as a result of convergent evolution, while in paleontology this phenomenon means the existence of two or more fossil taxa that appear to have similar morphology, although they are unrelated, which they might occur in rather different stratigraphic levels, and the test consists of a number of chambers that arrange in numerous shapes and sizes. The present study added additional six benthic foraminiferal homeomorphy: (1) the Late Campanian Pseudoclavulina farisi Anan n. sp. and Paleocene P. hewaidyi Anan, (2) the Late Campanian Gaudryina acuta Anan n. sp. and the Danian Gaudryina limbata Said & Kenawy, (3) the Late Campanian Gaudryina jaffi Anan n. sp. and the Early Eocene G. ameeri Anan, (4) the Late Campanian Gaudryina lawai Anan n. sp. and the Early Eocene G. speijeri Anan, (5) Verneuilina iraqensis Anan n. sp. and the Early Eocene V. luxorensis Nakkady, (6) the Late Campanian Tritaxia longa Anan, n. sp. and the Early Eocene Tritaxia elongata (Haque).
Potentially -malignant disorders
Authors: Shaji Jilssa , Balakrishnan Greeshma , Halim Nilofer , Jayaraj Lakshmi , . Rumaisha
Published: February 2023

It is estimated that more than one million new oral cancer cases are being detected annually in the Indian subcontinent, of which 90% are oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) are associated with increased rate of occurrence of OSCC of lips or oral cavity. Transformation of oral cancer from OPMD is common, especially in South Asian countries like India, where tobacco and arecanut consumption is prevalent. Early diagnosis and timely treatment of PMD’s may help to prevent its malignant transformation into oral cancer. The aim of the article is to highlight the risk factors, etiology, clinical presentation of PMD, thus helps in early detection and treatment, thereby reducing incidence of oral cancer.
Trauma studies of children post world war II
Authors: Bulut Sefa
Published: February 2023

Due to the nature of war and the need to replace the soldiers in war zone and post-war compensation claims, Word War I was a striking point in the history of traumatology. However, most of the studies were done with adult survivors or veterans. Even though the first war produced an ample number of displaced and wounded people, widows’ and orphans, children and women did not receive any particular attention until World War II. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate early studies involving children who are exposed to war and post war conflicts and hardships as well as natural disasters. Therefore, this mini review aimed at investigating the studies involving children’s trauma studies. This review aimed at providing information about natural disasters as well as man-made disasters and their effects on children. Early seminal articles are the focus of the paper. Classical works on children and trauma was was investigated and important points has been highlighted
Consciousness, science and spirituality: the broad conceptualization of consciousness through the prism of extending to the new physics
Authors: Neppe Vernon M
Published: February 2023

‘Consciousness’ cannot adequately be conceptualized unless we apply several different prongs. This paper is divided into three sections. A perspective on Consciousness: Improving on the EPIC prongs. Section 1. The 12 prongs of Consciousness: PIERCED MOCKS. Section 2 linked with WH adverbs. The Elusive Mystery Solved: The Gimmel of Consciousness Section 3. Ultimately, Consciousness can be an important component of understanding not only psychology and medicine but physics and the new discipline of Dimensional Biopsychophysics. We likely cannot understand consciousness without recognizing that there are multiple dimensions. In this paper, I’ve extended these concepts to more than just the EPIC prongs. Each prong necessarily comes with further inter-related prongs making up a dozen different ways of conceptualizing consciousness and ensuring it is remembered by the new more extensive mnemonic “PIERCED MOCKS.” (Paradigmatic Level; Information —Meaning; Essence; Relative to—From framework of; Cybernetic; Experience—Existence; Dimensions; Medical; Overlapping dimensions; Covert—Overt; Kind of psychological consciousness; and Summation. In this paper, I propose for the first time, 54 examples of CORD, standing for Consciousness Overlaps through Relative Dimensions (CORD). Essentially CORD applies overlaps across dimensional domains of Space-Time-Consciousness extending to the 9 finite dimensions plus the infinite continuity. There are now 41 States of Consciousness, with 12 Traits, plus 1 mixed condition. Additionally, medically, some conditions are ‘normal’, some ‘pathological’ mainly ‘neurological’, some involve altered consciousness, and some events involve the spiritual or other kinds of extended consciousness, with some not classifiable. ‘Any of these 54 might vary significantly in classification in individual instances
Projecting the future under global warming
Authors: Lane Jan-Erik
Published: February 2023

One must remember that the level of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere remains constant for very long periods. The scope for additional CO2 emissions is now very narrow, as planet Earth is heading for a temperature increase beyond 2 degrees centigrade.
Impact of food intolerance on quality of life among university students
Authors: Kamran Hafsa , Imtiaz Amina , Amin Fatima , Ghazzanfar Syeda Samana , Sani Afifa , Fatima Samar , Aslam Maria , Jabeen Shaista
Published: February 2023

Background: Food intolerance is prevalent in the modern world. Based on the methods of data collection and definitions it influences up to 15-20 percent of the population. Objective: To find out impact of food intolerance on quality of life among universitystudents. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 students, selected from The University of Lahore through non-probability convenience sampling. Data were collected about their socio-demographics using self-reported questionnaire and quality of life using QOL-BREF questionnaire. Analysis of association between different variables was done using chi square test. Results: 81 (32%) subjects were male while 169 (68%) subjects were female. 225 (90%) students were undergraduate and 25 (10%) were postgraduate. 209 (83.6%) students were food intolerant while 41 (16.4%) students were having no food intolerance issue. The mean score of subjects in physical, psychological, social and environmental domain of QOL-BREF was 59.80±14.984, 57.92±16.791, 32.47±14.047 and 59.94±15.465 respectively.No significant association was found between intolerance to food and quality of life of subjects. Conclusion: Food intolerance had no impact on quality of life of the subjects. There was no impact of food intolerance on quality of life among university students. Social domain had the minimum score and environmental domain had maximum score among all domains of QOL-BREF
The relationship between false hopes and misleading expectations in the progress of science
Authors: Fabián Romero Marcelo
Published: February 2023

With the growing scientific knowledge, we are beginning to understand that several phenomena which used to be explained by non physical entities (e.g., demonic possessions) are being logically and systematically explained through the scientific method (e.g., epileptic seizures). The development of the scientific method strongly contrasts with centuries of false beliefs and esoteric ideas which had no logic or were irrational. Nowadays, it is undeniable that science helped increase life expectancy and life quality. Neuroscience is now contemplating problems that used to belong to the philosophical field (e.g. consciousness). Nevertheless, the problem of death makes some scientist exceptical to the principles of science because that would imply for example to accept death as the end of the consciousness. With the apprehension that we are no more than an extraordinary unique combination of matter and energy, it follows that when we die, matter and energy reorganize in a different way and we ceased to exist as individuals. In this article, I attempt to explain that many pseudo scientific approaches trying to unify science with religion are actually based on emotional rather than rational thinking. I propose that, even though accepting the end of our consciousness is something hard to manage, it only have but positive effects in our quality of life and also benefits science by focusing all the efforts of intelligent and capable people into something that might have real effects in our present life and future generations to come
The future in dental medicine: Dental stem cells are a promising source for tooth and tissue engineering
Authors: Gallicchio Vincent S , Caracappa Jonathan D
Published: February 2023

Since the discovery of dental mesenchymal stem cells (DMSCs), there has been an extensive amount of research into their proliferating capabilities. DMSCs are extracted from exfoliated deciduous teeth, wisdom teeth, postnatal teeth, the periodontium, and alveolar bone. DMSCs have been shown to heal periodontal diseases and improve bone augmentation. DMSCs are accessible to all dentists. These qualities make DMSCs a promising source for tooth regeneration. There are numerous studies discussed in this article that offer encouraging evidence for the development of dental tissue regeneration. Eight different DMSC types are classified in this review: Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs), Stem cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous teeth (SHEDs), Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells (PDLSCs), Dental Follicle Stem Cells (DFSCs), Stem Cells from the Dental Apical Papilla (SCAPs) Alveolar Bone–Derived MSCs (ABMSCs), Tooth Germ Progenitor cells (TGPCs), and Gingival MSCs (GMSCs), respectively. The discovery of DMSCs for regenerative medicine has attracted a profound amount of research. Additional clinical experimentation is required to test their medical and dental practicalities. This article is a review of the characterization, isolation, and the literature of previous studies on dental stem cell capabilities in regenerative medicine and their clinical applications for future dental practitioners.
Monitoring corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in Africa
Authors: Joseph Odunayo Braimah , Nnamdi Edike , Sarah Oluwatosin Elakhe
Published: February 2023

This study is a monitoring analysis of COVID-19 in Africa. The data used for the study is sourced from the Africa Centre for disease Control (Africa CDC) as t 10:00PM on the 24th of April, 2020 which comprises number of Africa countries with laboratory confirmed cases, number of death and number of discharged/recovered cases. The quality pandemic monitoring/control tools used in this study is fish-bone diagram, Pareto analysis, control chart, bar chart and pie chart. The fish bone diagram depicts the likely symptoms to check out for in a patent infected by COVID-19; the Pareto analysis shows that 14 countries to the left of this line (South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Tunisia, Nigeria, Guinea, Niger and Burkina Faso) constitute 80% of all the infected countries; the trend analysis shows that the spread of the pandemic is still on an increase rate; and lastly, from the performance assessment, it is seen that the pandemic is still under control from the pie chart while the death rate is already out of control.
Surface-enhanced raman scattering nanostructures potential for biomedical applications
Authors: Wei Guo Kelvii
Published: February 2023

Owing to the definitely excellent property of nanostructures such as controllable release of ions from the buried nanoscale thin layers, cell response to microscale morphological changes of substrates, distinctively enhancing sensitivity rendered by electrodes with sizes less than 10 micrometers, and dramatically increasing electromagnetic field from local surface plasmon resonance of nanostructures, nanostructures are playing more and more crucial role in the challenging fields. As one of the most sensitive spectroscopic tools, surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) shows highly sensitive biological and chemical detection, such as applications for a better biomedical applications and ecotoxicology. It is well known that surfaces with functioned nanostructures often possessthe formation of surface plasma resonance resulted in SERS distinctive enhancement attractively. Therefore, nanostructures(such as nanorods and nanobranches/wires, nanofractal, nanoprisms, and hybrid nanostructures) for SERS are marked aim to provide the related vital information. It should be pointed out that there are a lot of substantial improvements related to the technical innovation in SERS fabrication with anisotropic nanostructures. However, obstacles or challenges are still to prevent these techniques from extensively applying in the practical applications, especially for the SERS-based systems. The significantly crucial case is that it is hard to control anisotropic nanoobjects assembly into ordered structures because the degree of order among the individual building blocks, spatial arrangement and the assembly direction determine the new and/or improved properties.
Computational analysis of NACA 0010 at moderate to high Reynolds number using 2D panel method
Authors: Prasad Maddula Satya , Bhargava Vasishta , Prasad Padhy Chinmaya , Khan Md Akhtar
Published: February 2023

Wing structures as found in aircrafts and wind turbine blades are developed using airfoils. Computational methods are often used to predict the aerodynamic characteristics of such airfoils, typically the pressure, lift and drag force coefficients. In the present work, surface pressure coefficient distribution of NACA 0010 is evaluated using the 2D panel and Jukouwski methods for incompressible lifting flows for three Reynolds numbers, Re–3 x105, 5 x105, 1 x 106. The analysis was conducted for various AOA (angle of attack), between –20 to 100 for the airfoil with tripped and untripped conditions. The non–dimensional pressure coefficient along chord direction of airfoil is illustrated for upper and lower surfaces between –20 to 100 angle of attack. The coefficient of lift and drag as well as glide ratio are evaluated for all three Reynolds numbers. The present results from the 2D panel method are validated using the results from Hess and Smith, inverse design methods implemented on conformal mapped symmetric Jukouwski airfoil of 10% thickness to chord at 40 angle of attack.
Bone turnover markers in old vs early postmenopausal women
Authors: Inderjeeth Charles
Published: February 2023

Background and objectives: Osteoporosis has two distinct varieties described–post-menopausal and senile. We hypothesize that bone turnover markers may help distinguish between these two pathogeneses. Design and participants: A retrospective review of 976 fasting metabolic bone studies (FMBS) performed in an outpatient clinic identified 55 patients who met inclusion criteria. They were divided into the postmenopausal (age 50-65) and old-old (age 75 and above) groups. Measurements: We compared bone resorption (urinary N-Telopeptide/Creatinine (NTx/Cr)) and formation (Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) and Procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) in the two groups using independent sample t-tests. Results: P1NP was significantly lower in the OO group (73.9 vs 41.6, p=0.037). There was no difference in ALP (88.7 vs 78.3, p=0.127) and NTx/Cr (40.0 vs 42.8, p=0.554). Conclusion: This study suggests that in PM osteoporosis bone formation is preserved with increased resorption. In senile osteoporosis there is reduced formation combined with high resorption suggesting uncoupling. This supports the hypothesis of senile vs postmenopausal osteoporosis being different in pathogenesis. This may be important in choice of treatments. P1NP is a good marker of formation, but ALP is not. Bone ALP may need study. NTx/Cr may be influenced by other physiological and bone factors.
Trend over six years of incidence of mortality related to road traffic accidents in six cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A retrospective survey in population based
Authors: Moba Joachim Ndongila , Nkodila Aliocha Natuhoyila , Mokassa Luc Bakumobatane , Loposso Mathieu Nkumu , Mashinda Désiré Kulimba , Nsambi Glennie Eba , Molamba Moningo Dieudonné , Kibadi Anatole Kapay , Mbenza Benjamin Longo
Published: February 2023

Background and objective: Despite the reduction in the risks incurred, obtained thanks to the constant improvement of the road networks, the mortality rate by road accidents had doubled in 20 years in the world. The objective of this study is to evaluate the evolutionary trend of mortality due to road traffic accidents in 6 cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study of road traffic accident data in 6 cities in the DRC over a period from 2011 to 2016, based on data from the police stations of these 6 cities. It took into account all the accidents on the public highway having been the subject of a report by the police officers. Mortality and injuries due to road accidents were the dependent variables while socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral and environmental determinants were the independent variables. Results: A total of 4635 road traffic accidents were recorded during 6 years in six cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Road traffic accidents evolved linearly over the years with a high frequency in 2016 (1415 cases). The overall incidence of mortality in the six cities was 3.4/100P-Y. This incidence of mortality increased more and more over the wyears, going from 1.6/100PA in 2011 to 5.1/100P-Y in 2016. The incidence of mortality per year and per city, it is noted that mortality increased over the years in each city, with very high and significant mortality in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Conclusion: these data have shown that road traffic accidents increased over the years and the incidence of mortality varied from one city to another.
The definition of “medical intervention” biomedical aspects
Authors: Mednis Dmitry
Published: February 2023

Medical intervention concept, considering legal and biomedical aspects, is highlighted in the article. The question of medical specialists work specifics is discussed. The examples of medical intervention notion definition are presented, with indicating the positive and negative aspects. The definition of the term "medical intervention" from the point of view biomedicine is proposed. The statement, that medical intervention is, in fact, also an environmental factor affecting the human adaptive system, is in a base of definition. And this definition is concept, which is proposed for further discussion.
Analysis of harm minimisation as a public health policy: a Brazil and Australia case study
Authors: Rocha Vitor Moraes
Published: February 2023

Background: Harm is not only a physical damage. Harm is a set of multifactor problems that encompasses individual, community and society levels. This study aims in identifying drivers and barriers involved during the development of public policies on Harm Minimisation for injected drug users in two distinctive countries and cities (Sydney, Australia and Santos, Brazil). It also draws lessons and policy historical experiences with both successful and failure outcomes. Methods: Based on the historical analysis of open-ended review of published data. Results: Findings strongly suggested that political support and the judiciary cannot be detached from health policy and its successful outcomes demands also further community support and ownership. Conclusion: the paper was able to shed light on the role of political engagement and the community in the development of sustainable public health policy.
Family health program performance in sorocaba-Brazil
Authors: José Gianini Reinaldo
Published: February 2023

Primary health care (PHC) is the organ of medical care that commonly is the first and closest contact between a health care professional and the patient. In different countries have been used “The Primary Care Assessment Tool” (PCATool). It has showed to be cross-culturally reliable for assessing primary health care. This study aims to measure and compare PCATool scores in two different neighborhoods in Sorocaba, Brazil. The data were from household interviews. There were 146 interviewees in each neighborhood during the year of 2018. The PCATool average score for Vila Sabia was 7.2, considered good; the average score for Vitoria Regia was 4.3, considered unsatisfactory. Both neighborhoods have problems in First contact–accessibility. Vitoria Regia presents a performance focused in immediate care. Vila Sabia presents a better performance, with a tendency for Universalist Primary Care model. Organizational factors related to the municipality’s health system could explain most part of these differences. Health is the foundation for building further social and economic development, equality and wellbeing for all inhabitants, and health questionnaires are essential for pointing out the weakness in the system and develop a well-functioning PHC-system.
Inculcating the culture of peace and tolerance among youth in the zinder/damagaram region of Niger republic: another alternative for West African counter insurgency efforts in the 21stcentury
Authors: Bunza Mukhtar Umar
Published: February 2023

Modern-day Zinder region was originally a Sudanic Kingdom of Hausa and Kanuri people whose culture was deeply rooted in Islamic teachings. Zinder society had in the past, a tolerant and accommodative culture that sustained peaceful co-existence among its members and neighbors. Today, the region witnesses an alien culture of intolerance, extremism and youth violence due to cultural disruption by foreign influences. The youth represents higher percentage of Zinder population, and the demographic contours favor that class of people, who are vulnerable and prone to external influences or abandoning of established and cherished traditions in the society. The cultural gap between the youth and the society begot a number of fadas (violent groups) among the youth who destroy lives, public buildings and places of worship. Thus, cultural renaissance and refinement is imperative in addressing the current youth violence and extremism in Zinder Region. It is in line with this reality, that the paper submits that the norms and values of Hausa and Kanuri people that sustained peace and tolerance in Zinder in the past need to be resuscitated, and inculcated in the minds of the youth to address the current prevalence of violence and extremism in the West African sub-region instead of use of military options.
Personality type and social shock among Asaba metropolitan of delta state, Nigeria
Authors: Akarowhe Kingsley
Published: February 2023

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent personality type influences social shock among Asaba Metropolitan of Delta State. The design of the study was a descriptive survey research. A sample of 220 individuals was drawn from a population of 149,603 individuals in Asaba Metropolis of Delta State using stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a 14-item researchers developed structured questionnaire titled: Influence of Personality Type on Social Shock (IPTSS) Among Asaba Metropolitan of Delta State. The instrument was subjected to face-validity by three experts, one from Measurement and Evaluation in College of Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Abia State and two from the Department of Educational Foundations, Guidance and Counseling, University of Uyo. A reliability coefficient of 0.79 internal consistency was obtained using Cronbach Alpha Reliability. The questionnaire was administered to the respondents by the researchers and only 200 copies were retrieved out of the 220 copies administered. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer the two research questions, while t-test statistic was used to test the hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that introversion had high extent influence while extroversion had very high extent influence on social shock among Asaba Metropolitan of Delta State, and that there was no significant difference between the mean responses of male and female Asaba Metropolitan on the extent introversion and extraversion influence social shock. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that awareness campaign on social shock should be driven by Delta State Government which will help individuals irrespective of their personality type to adjust positively to social shock as they are predisposed to experience it.
Methodological approaches to the collection of information on the assessment of the intensity of recreational fishing
Authors:   Institute of Fisheries NAAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Buzevych I. , Maksymenko M. ,   Institute of Fisheries NAAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Novitskyi R. ,   Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Dnipro, Khristov O. ,   Enterprise “Scientific and Research Center” Dnipro Nature Inspection”, Dnipro
Published: February 2023

Purpose. Based on authors’ materials, to develop an original method of collecting and processing information to determine the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of recreational fishing in water bodies of Ukraine. Methodology. The work is based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of ichthyological material obtained from anglers’ catches in the Kakhovka, Dnipro (Zaporizhzhia), Kamianske, Pechenezhsky reservoirs and their tributaries in different seasons of 2003–2022. Data collection and processing were carried out according to generally accepted methods. The statistical material was processed using MS Excel. Findings. Based on the analysis of modern recreational fishing as a factor affecting the structural and functional characteristics of ichthyofauna, the main trends of studies for the development of measures for the regulation of this type of nature use have been determined. Methodological recommendations have been prepared for the collection of factual data on the parameters of recreational fishing in water bodies of Ukraine. An approach to determining the parameters characterizing the visitation of the reservoir by recreational fishermen, species composition and quantitative characteristics of catches has been proposed. Typical forms of information collection have been proposed. Originality. For the first time for Ukraine, an original method of collecting and processing information for the assessment of qualitative and quantitative parameters of recreational fishing has been developed. Practical value. The proposed methodological approaches will be used to record the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of recreational fishing in water bodies of Ukraine both by scientists and by bodies implementing the state policy in the field of protection and exploitation of aquatic biological resources.
Rare publications and old prints in the fund of the Institute of fisheries NAAS scientific library
Authors:   Institute of Fisheries NAAS, Kyiv, Hrytsynyak Ir. , Shvets T. ,   Institute of Fisheries NAAS, Kyiv
Published: February 2023

Purpose. Forming a bibliographic list of rare publications and old books on the pisciculture, fishing, hydrobiology, hydrobotany, etc., which saw the light of day before 1930 and are the property of the fund of the Institute of Fisheries NAAS of Ukraine scientific library. Methods. The selective method, including with the involvement of electronic databases based on the established integrated library and information system was applied in the process of the systematic search. The bibliographic core have been formed with the scientific publications on paper and electronic media, available in the fund of scientific library of the Institute of Fisheries NAAS of Ukraine. Results. There was composed the bibliographic list of publications on fisheries and related fields of science with a total quantity of 122 sources covering the time interval from 1671 to 1930. The literary sources are arranged in alphabetical order by author or title, and described according to DSTU 8302:2015 “Information and documentation. Bibliographic reference. General principles and rules of composition”, with the amendments (code UKND 01.140.40), as well as in accordance with the requirements of APA style — international standard of references. Practical value. The list of publications may be used by scientists, practitioners, students and everyone who is interested in issues of the development of fisheries science in a historical aspect. Key words: rare editions, old prints, history of fish farming and related fields of knowledge, early fisheries and hydrobiological studies.
Основні напрямки діяльності республіканських туристично-інформаційних центрів
Authors: Ісмайлов Надір , Гасимли Гаджі
Published: February 2023

Особливо слід відзначити діяльність нещодавно створених Туристично-інформаційних центрів у впровадженні нових видів послуг для розвитку сфери туризму. Від його бібліотечно-інформаційного забезпечення безпосередньо залежить ефективна організація туризму як однієї з основних інфраструктур економіки країни та розширення діяльності в цій сфері. У сучасний час, з метою забезпечення переходу нашої республіки до інформаційного суспільства, покращення туристичного бібліотечного інформаційного забезпечення та надання нових знань і навичок у цій галузі, створення національних інформаційних ресурсів у мережах туристичних бібліотек, загалом, цей напрямок став одним із пріоритетних напрямків туристичного бібліотечного інформаційного забезпечення. Оскільки проблема високого рівня формування бібліотечно-інформаційного сервісу в туризмі є актуальною для сучасного азербайджанського суспільства, ця проблема все ще досліджується фахівцями у згаданій нами галузі. У сфері впровадження нових видів послуг для розвитку сфери туризму слід особливо відзначити діяльність нещодавно створених Туристично-інформаційних центрів. Організації управління напрямками, які діють при Азербайджанському бюро туризму, працюють в напрямку розкриття туристичних можливостей регіонів, які вони охоплюють. У 2019 році Державне агентство з туризму Азербайджанської Республіки та Азербайджанське бюро туризму вирішили створити нові установи для розвитку, просування та управління туризмом у регіонах Азербайджану. Ці установи називаються організаціями управління призначеннями. Метою Організації управління напрямками є керівництво сталим розвитком туризму в регіонах Азербайджану, координація діяльності різних зацікавлених сторін, проведення та управління просуванням туризму. Організація управління напрямком представляє провідні регіональні туристичні регіони Азербайджану, об'єднує кілька регіонів і діє як прямий зв'язок між туристичними організаціями на національному рівні та громадами в державному секторі, приватному секторі, регіональному та місцевому рівнях.
Морально-естетична доктрина Дмитра Донцова
Authors: Тімченко Олександр , Козій Іван , Пігош Михайло
Published: February 2023

Мета статті полягає у висвітленні морально-естетичної доктрини Д. Донцова крізь призму його політично-національних переконань.

Актуальність. Встановлено, що основоположні складові світогляду Д. Донцова – це насамперед елементи політичні, національні. Таким чином формуючи власний світогляд, мислитель перш за усе надавав перевагу національному, адже це найбільше відповідало його основоположним світоглядним переконанням. Тим не менше доволі цікавими (але малодослідженими) та безперечно актуальними сьогодні, є морально-естетичні переконання Дмитра Донцова, які хоч і не можна вважати універсальними і загальноприйнятими стосовно екстраполяції на сучасне українське суспільство загалом, але їх, попри усе, безсумнівно варто вивчати та аналізувати, а окремі елементи його доктрини можна сміливо використати у контексті сьогоднішнього культурного розвитку України.

Результати. У статті охарактеризовані закономірності морально-естетичних переконань Дмитра Донцова, що викладені у руслі його націоналістичної концепції. Подаючи образи «сильної людини» і «сильної нації», мислитель у цьому ж ракурсі вибудовує основні морально – естетичні засади. Принцип «аморальності» – основний етичний принцип, яким керується Д. Донцов, не варто трактувати як відкидання етичного критерію чи моральних ідеалів загалом. Ідеться про суперечність донцовського трактування принципу «аморальності» з буденною, провінційною мораллю. Під «добром» Д. Донцов розуміє усі дії чи теоретичні напрацювання які сприяють росту та розвитку будь-якої нації, зокрема йдеться і про Україну.

З’ясовано, що естетичні погляди Дмитра Донцова необхідно сприймати і розуміти як одну із складових частин його ідеології. В естетиці Д. Донцов використовує не раціональні витоки, а елементи ірраціоналізму чи навіть містицизму, які ще на рівні міфології покликані забезпечити подальший розвиток національної ідеології.

Висновки. Відтак, вивчаючи та аналізуючи морально-естетичні переконання Дмитра Донцова встановлено, що погляди мислителя не претендують на академічність та універсальність стосовно накладання їх на усе українське суспільство. Хоча деякі елементи його вчення можна успішно використати для подальших досліджень окресленої проблеми.
Соціокультурні детермінанти інформаційного суспільства: соціально-філософский аспект
Authors: Пальчинська Мар'яна
Published: February 2023

Актуальність обраної теми зумовлена інтенсифікацією трансформаційних процесів, властивих сучасному суспільству. Це стимулює подальший науковий інтерес до аналізу соціокультурних детермінант, на яких базується подальше становлення такого типу суспільного устрою, як інформаційне суспільство.

Мета роботи полягає у виявлені ключових соціокультурних детермінант сучасного суспільства в контексті соціально-філософського дискурсу з акцентом на техно-інформаційні детермінанти. При аналізі цієї наукової проблеми було використано такі методи, як системний, синергетичний, структурний, конкретно-історичний та соціокультурний підхід. Застосування перерахованих вище методів дозволило побудувати теоретико-методологічні підстави цього дослідження та сформувати відповідний методологічний інструментарій.

Результати дослідження. Виділено базові соціокультурні детермінанти сучасного, інформаційного, суспільства, серед яких слід виокремити глобалізацію, інформацію, інформаційні технології, інформатизацію, віртуалізацію та ін. Зазначено, що інформаційний потенціал сучасного суспільства полягає, насамперед, у наявності відповідної інформаційної інфраструктури, її інтеграції у глобальний інформаційний простір, сприятливих умовах доступу до світових інформаційних ресурсів. Встановлено, що суспільство як соціальна система являє собою взаємодію, яка визначається різними соціокультурними факторами і процесами. В умовах сучасного етапу цивілізаційного розвитку соціосфера сучасного суспільства детермінується техносферою та інфосферою, які обумовлюють соціокультурні трансформації кожного структурного рівня.

Висновки. Інтенсивний перебіг глобалізаційних процесів у сучасному світі посилює значущість інформації та інфокомунікаційних технологій, які дозволяють оптимізувати інформаційний обмін. Доступність цих технологій дає можливість окремому індивідові, соціальній групі та суспільству у цілому стати учасником глобального інформаційного простору.

Всебічний та комплексний аналіз соціального простору сучасного суспільства дозволив виокремити ключові детермінанти його розвитку, які визначають вектор процесів, що відбуваються у ньому. Оскільки провідним фактором виступає система техно-інформаційної діяльності, у даній роботі більш докладно був проаналізований інформаційний аспект соціокультурної детермінації.
Психологічні основи впливу емоційного стану на формування девіантної поведінки у підлітків
Authors: Гаджієва Айна Шірзад кизи , Адигозелова Шалала Алі
Published: February 2023

Стаття присвячена вивченню особливостей емоційних реакцій у підлітків із девіантною поведінкою. Мета статті – пов'язати соціально-психологічні аспекти впливу емоційних ситуацій на поведінку і структуру особистості підлітка. У статті аналізуються позиції різних науковців та дослідників щодо особливостей прояву емоцій у підлітків загалом, а також як детермінанти девіантної поведінки. Поширення девіантної поведінки у сучасний час підвищило інтерес психологів, дефектологів, психоневрологів до вивчення проблеми. Інформація про їх детермінанти має бути широкою і ясною, щоб попередити чи зупинити розвиток девіантної поведінки, зрозуміти її та розпізнати на ранній стадії розвитку. Морально-етичне вирішення проблем девіантної поведінки сприяє успішності розвитку суспільства.

Основний принцип людської поведінки полягає в тому, що емоції активізують та організують сприйняття, мислення та дію; всі емоції мають адаптивні функції, що розвиваються у процесі еволюції. Емоції виступають як внутрішню мову, система сигналів, з яких суб'єкт засвоює потреба у що відбувається. Девіантна, неадаптивна поведінка характеризується різним ступенем порушення адаптації до навколишнього середовища, нездатністю контролювати свої дії та коригувати їх, вираженістю та специфічністю психічних змін. Найважливішими психічними змінами є емоційні стани.

Багато авторів описували вплив емоційних станів на поведінку. Дослідники відзначають, що у структурі неефективної поведінки людини важливу роль відіграють дії, що відбуваються на фоні особливих емоційних ситуацій. До таких ситуацій належать емоційна нестійкість, стійка фрустрація, підвищена особистісна та реактивна тривожність, фрустрація, страхи різного генезу, депресія, підвищене психоемоційне збудження, афективна насиченість переживаннями, нестійкий фон настрою, підвищена емоційна напруга.