bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The impact of right ventricular hemodynamics on the performance of a left ventricular assist device in a numerical simulation model
Authors: Thut Titus L. Z. , Petrou Anastasios , Meboldt Mirko , Daners Marianne Schmid , Wilhelm Markus J.
Published: April 2023

Objectives

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been established as alternative to heart transplantation for patients with end-stage heart failure refractory to medical therapy. Right heart failure (RHF) after LVAD implantation is associated with inferior outcome. Its preoperative anticipation may influence the selection between a pure left ventricular and a biventricular device type and, thus, improve outcomes. Reliable algorithms to predict RHF are missing.

Methods

A numerical model was used for simulation of a cardiovascular circulation. The LVAD was placed as parallel circuit between left ventricle and aorta. In contrast to other studies, the dynamic hydraulic behavior of a pulsatile LVAD was replaced by that of a continuous LVAD. A variety of hemodynamic states was tested mimicking different right heart conditions. Adjustable parameters included heart rate (HR), pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), tricuspid regurgitation (TR), right ventricular contractility (RVC) and pump speed. Outcome parameters comprised central venous pressure (CVP), mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP), cardiac output (CO) and occurrence of suction.

Results

Alteration of HR, PVR, TR, RVC and pump speed resulted in diverse effects on CO, CVP and mPAP, resulting in improvement, impairment or no change of the circulation, depending on the degree of alteration.

Conclusions

The numerical simulation model allows prediction of circulatory changes and LVAD behaviour following variation of hemodynamic parameters. Such a prediction may be of particular advantage to anticipate RHF after LVAD implantation. It may help preoperatively to choose the appropriate strategy of only left ventricular or both left and right ventricular support.
Evaluation of keyness metrics: performance and reliability
Authors: Sönning Lukas
Published: April 2023

The methodological debates surrounding keyword analysis have given rise to a wide range of keyness metrics. The present paper delineates four dimensions of keyness, which distinguish between frequency- and dispersion-related perspectives. Existing measures are then organized according to these dimensions and evaluated with regard to their performance on a specific keyword analysis task: The identification of key verbs in academic writing. To this end, the rankings produced by 32 different metrics are evaluated against an established academic word list. Further, the reliability of measures is assessed, to determine whether they produce stable rankings across repeated studies on the same pair of text varieties. We observe notable differences among metrics with regard to these criteria. Our findings provide further support for the superiority of the Wilcoxon rank sum test and text-dispersion–based measures, and allow us to identify, within each dimension of keyness, metrics that may be given preference in applied work.
Influence of comorbid depression and diagnostic workup on diagnosis of physical illness: a randomized experiment
Authors: Isbell Linda M. , Graber Mark L. , Rovenpor Daniel R. , Liu Guanyu
Published: April 2023

Objectives

Patients with mental illness are less likely to receive the same physical healthcare as those without mental illness and are less likely to be treated in accordance with established guidelines. This study employed a randomized experiment to investigate the influence of comorbid depression on diagnostic accuracy.

Methods

Physicians were presented with an interactive vignette describing a patient with a complex presentation of pernicious anemia. They were randomized to diagnose either a patient with or without (control) comorbid depression and related behaviors. All other clinical information was identical. Physicians recorded a differential diagnosis, ordered tests, and rated patient likeability.

Results

Fifty-nine physicians completed the study. The patient with comorbid depression was less likeable than the control patient (p=0.03, 95 % CI [0.09, 1.53]). Diagnostic accuracy was lower in the depression compared to control condition (59.4 % vs. 40.7 %), however this difference was not statistically significant χ2(1)=2.035, p=0.15. Exploratory analyses revealed that patient condition (depression vs. control) interacted with the number of diagnostic tests ordered to predict diagnostic accuracy (OR=2.401, p=0.038). Accuracy was lower in the depression condition (vs. control) when physicians ordered fewer tests (1 SD below mean; OR=0.103, p=0.028), but there was no difference for physicians who ordered more tests (1 SD above mean; OR=2.042, p=0.396).

Conclusions

Comorbid depression and related behaviors lowered diagnostic accuracy when physicians ordered fewer tests – a time when more possibilities should have been considered. These findings underscore the critical need to develop interventions to reduce diagnostic error when treating vulnerable populations such as those with depression.
Sobolev spaces on compact groups
Authors: Kumar Manoj , Kumar N. Shravan
Published: April 2023

In this note, we introduce Sobolev spaces over (not necessarily abelian) compact groups and study their properties. In particular, we focus on Sobolev embedding and compactness theorems. As an application, we prove the existence of solutions for the generalized Bosonic equations posed over compact groups.
Left invariant Ricci flat metrics on Lie groups
Authors: Yan Zaili , Deng Shaoqiang
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we apply the double extension process to study left invariant Ricci flat metrics on solvable and non-solvable Lie groups. An inductive method to produce new Ricci flat metrics from the old ones is established. As applications, we prove the following two results:
(i) Every nilpotent Lie group with

dim
⁡

C
⁢

(
G
)

≥

1
2

⁢

(

dim
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G

-
1

)

{\dim\mathrm{C}(G)\geq\frac{1}{2}(\dim G-1)}

admits a left invariant Ricci flat metric.
(ii) Given a Lie group G, there exists a nilpotent Lie group N with nilpotent index at most 2 such that

G
×
N

{G\times N}

admits a left invariant Ricci flat metric. We also construct infinitely many new explicit examples of left invariant Ricci flat metrics on nilpotent Lie groups.
Quadratic-phase orthonormal wavelets
Authors: Sharma Pratap Bhanu
Published: April 2023

The main objective of this paper is to establish multiresolution analysis associated with quadratic-phase Fourier wavelet transform. Moreover, we develop the theory of orthonormal wavelets in the quadratic-phase Fourier transform domain and investigate some of its properties.
One-radius theorem for harmonic tempered distributions
Authors: Chrouda Mohamed Ben , Hassine Kods
Published: April 2023

We show that the “one-radius” spherical mean value property is sufficient to characterize harmonic tempered distributions subject to the classical Laplace operator.
Reconstruction of modified transmission eigenvalues using Cauchy data
Authors: Liu Juan , Liu Yanfang , Sun Jiguang
Published: April 2023

The modified transmission eigenvalue (MTE) problem was introduced in [S. Cogar, D. Colton, S. Meng and P. Monk,
Modified transmission eigenvalues in inverse scattering theory,
Inverse Problems 33 2017, 12, Article ID 125002] and used as a target signature for nondestructive testing. In this paper, we study the inverse spectral problem to reconstruct the modified transmission eigenvalues using Cauchy data. We propose a reciprocity gap functional method and show that the MTEs can be determined by solving some linear ill-posed integral equations. Numerical examples for both absorbing and non-absorbing media are presented to validate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed method.
Imagery for game strategy in esports
Authors: Gregg Melanie J.
Published: April 2023

Cognitive general imagery includes game plans, strategies, and routines. Mental imagery of strategies of play can decrease reaction time and lead to better decision making, ultimately resulting in enhanced performance.
Effect of buttering on the wear behavior of the SMA welded hardfacing layer in a low-carbon steel
Authors: Ozdemir Ugur , Sozeri Mustafa , Findik Tayfun , Kilicli Volkan
Published: April 2023

In this study, the effect of the buttering layer (18.5% Cr + 9% Ni) and the chemical composition of the hardfacing filler materials on the microstructure and wear behavior of the structural steel (S355JR) was investigated. The chromium-based hardfacing alloys deposited by shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) have also been investigated to establish the relationship between microstructures and wear properties. The microstructure of hardfacing deposits has been examined by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. A linear reciprocating abrasive wear test experiment was conducted on the hardfacing deposits using an Al2O3 ball under constant wear test conditions. The experimental results show that the microstructure of hardfacing deposits consists of martensitic matrix and complex (M7C3) carbides. In addition, the increased chromium concentration of filler materials leads to an increase in the volume fraction of the primary carbides in the matrix of hardfacing deposits. The buttering layer caused the formation of diluted hardfacing deposits. Also, it significantly reduced the hardness and wear rate of hardfacing deposits. Fe14-Fe14 hardfacing deposit has exhibited the best wear properties with a low coefficient of friction.
Study on the Effect of Ultrasonic Wave on the Segregation of Large Size 2A14 Aluminum Alloy Ingot
Authors: Su Sichao , Li Ruiqing , Yang Hongbo , Shu Jian
Published: April 2023

In the casting process of 2A14 aluminum alloy with a diameter of 830 mm, the ingots obtained under the condition of ultrasonic treatment and without ultrasonic treatment were compared and evaluated. For the ingot without ultrasonic treatment, the maximum local concentrations of copper and silicon on the cross section were 5.41 % and 1.22 %, respectively. For the ingot with ultrasonic treatment, the maximum concentrations of copper and silicon were 5.1 % and 1.12 %, respectively, and the reduction of copper and silicon in the center of the ingot was 5.7 % and 8.2 %, respectively. The macro-segregation was improved as a whole. Scanning electron microscopy observation showed that the eutectic structure areas without ultrasonic treatment were 42.3 %, 37.8 %, and 32.4 %, respectively, at 25 mm, 175 mm, and 325 mm from the center of the ingot. For the ingot with ultrasonic treatment, the eutectic structure areas at the corresponding positions were 34.8 %, 32.6 %, and 28.8 %, respectively, which were reduced by 17.7 %, 13.7 %, and 11.1 %, respectively. On the cross section, the average tensile strength, average yield strength, and average elongation of the ingot with ultrasonic treatment were increased by 5.6 %, 6.7 %, and 1.5 %, respectively, compared with the ingot without ultrasonic treatment, which improved the performance of the ingot on the cross section as a whole.
ELAS
Authors: Nasinhaka Renata , Leindcker da Paixão Márcia Eliane
Published: April 2023

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo compartilhar os resultados preliminares do Projeto de Pesquisa intitulado "Mulheres, gênero e feminismos: conhecendo a trajetória dos grupos de pesquisa da UFSM", realizado pelo Grupo de estudos feministas ELAS da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). A partir de uma investigação teórico-prática, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com as pessoas responsáveis pela coordenação em cada grupo de pesquisa, no ano de 2020. O material coletado, após a transcrição, será submetido à análise de conteúdo[1]. A justificativa para a pesquisa consiste no fato de que, historicamente, os estudos dedicados aos temas: mulheres, gênero e feminismos, permaneceu nas margens dos processos de construção social, educativo e político das mulheres. A busca pela igualdade como forma de justiça social que as mulheres buscavam, e ainda buscam, através do movimento feminista seguiu por diversos caminhos, influenciados por fatores culturais, sociais, econômicos, jurídicos e políticos. O crescente número de grupos de pesquisas que estudam o tema tem trazido resultados expressivos tanto para a academia, quanto para a sociedade civil. Assim, buscamos identificar a organização dos grupos de pesquisas registrados no Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) que, por diferentes abordagens e metodologias, se dedicam ao estudo das mulheres, de gênero e dos feminismos. Contudo, as discussões preliminares apontam para a visibilidade e a necessidade de articulação coletiva no intuito de ações e parcerias que contribuam para as discussões e a promoção da igualdade de gênero dentro e fora da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.
ISOLAMENTO SOCIAL E O ESPAÇO PÚBLICO
Authors: Nascimento Kikuchi Fernando Henrique , Silva Júnior Luiz Gilberto , Ávila Chiarelli Lígia Maria
Published: April 2023

Nesse estudo o problema de pesquisa centra-se na forma como a pandemia do Coronavírus impactou a apropriação e usos dos espaços públicos por usuários LGBTQIA+. Desse modo, o estudo tem como objetivo avaliar como a pandemia afetou o convívio social da comunidade LGBTQIA+. O Estado Brasileiro é escolhido como estudo de caso e o método escolhido foi o grupo focal, realizado de maneira on-line com participantes de diferentes regiões do país. Os resultados demostram que o espaço urbano é um ambiente heteronormativo e violento, fazendo com que pessoas LGBTQIA+ sejam mais reclusas. O que se observa com esse estudo é que o isolamento social causado pela pandemia do Coronavírus, só aumentou uma tendência natural da pessoa LGBTQIA+ ao enclausuramento.  Por fim, conclui-se que o rompimento dessa população com a vida comunitária, que sucede na exclusão e apagamento de suas identidades sociais e de gênero. Por consequência, negando aos indivíduos o direito a cidade.
Levantamento da frequência das fórmulas datiloscópicas no banco de dados do Instituto de Identificação Tavares Buril de Pernambuco
Authors: Nogueira Paulo Sérgio Bezerra , Magalhães Uberlan Cristinis de Oliveira , Brito Alexandre Jorge Fonseca de , Pereira Bárbara Natieli Silva , Medeiros Ellen Cássia de Oliveira , Liberal Anna Theresa de Souza
Published: April 2023

Os bancos de dados biométricos são alimentados constantemente através das atividades dos Institutos de Identificação. No estado de Pernambuco o Instituto de Identificação Tavares Buril realiza essas atividades desde 1909 através da identificação civil e criminal em um arquivo físico. Com a implementação do sistema ABIS, os arquivos do IITB serão migrados para o sistema digital. E atrelada a isso, ocorrerá a mudança da sistemática de arquivamento: do sistema de classificação primária para a análise de minúcia através dos algoritmos do ABIS. Até o momento não foi realizado um levantamento desse arquivo de dados, esse momento é oportuno para que dados importantes não se percam no arquivo físico e possam servir de comparação com os dados da nova plataforma tecnológica biométrica. Este foi um trabalho prospectivo que catalogou as frequências de tipo fundamental, variabilidade de fórmulas datiloscópicas e distribuição por sexo na população Pernambucana estudada.
Técnica de necropapiloscopia por vesicação com alta temperatura
Authors: Da Silva Aldeir José , De Castro Marcelo Mari , Dos Santos Fernando Carvalho , Guedes Lucas José , Bordoni Polyanna Helena Coelho , Bordoni Leonardo Santos
Published: April 2023

Os principais métodos de identificação de um cadáver desconhecido são o datiloscópico, o odonto-legal, o antropológico e o genético (DNA). Destes, o datiloscópico destaca-se como o mais antigo, o mais utilizado e o de melhor custo-benefício. Um dos desafios na identificação datiloscópica envolve a obtenção de um registro adequado em idosos. A idade avançada faz com que os desenhos digitais se apaguem e a epiderme delgada dificulta a coleta de forma padrão. Vários são os métodos necropapiloscópicos disponíveis para uso nestes casos, mas, como há particularidades em casos individuais, quanto maior o arsenal técnico disponível, maiores as chances de obtenção de um registo adequado. Neste relato é descrita a técnica por vesicação com alta temperatura, que permite a utilização tanto da epiderme como da derme na obtenção do registro datiloscópico. Esta técnica é simples, rápida e de baixo custo, o que permite sua aplicação mesmo em locais com pouca estrutura. E também pode ser realizada em quaisquer casos nos quais haja o apagamento das cristas e sulcos interpapilares. Outra vantagem é não necessitar da remoção do dedo a ser utilizado, minimizando a manipulação e a deformação cadavérica. Os autores esperam que a divulgação desta técnica contribua para sua utilização na prática forense e que estimule estudos sobre ela, para que seja aprimorada pela percepção e correção de eventuais problemas técnicos.
Escola de Inverno de Ciências Forenses: uma perspectiva prática da tríade ensino, pesquisa e extensão
Authors: González Marina , Gorziza R.P. , Duarte J.A. , Mariotti K.C. , Ortiz R.S. , Limberger R.P.
Published: April 2023

A Escola de Inverno de Ciências Forenses (ESCIF) foi desenvolvida no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul para ser um intercâmbio científico e de ensino entre estudantes, professores, pesquisadores e peritos da área de Ciências Forenses (CF). A ESCIF promoveu uma perspectiva prática e inovadora para compartilhar experiências profissionais e avanços científicos em CF. Até o momento, foram realizadas três edições: duas presenciais, em 2018 e em 2019, e uma na modalidade online, em 2021. Em todas as edições, a ESCIF contou com parcerias internacionais de Universidades e Institutos de pesquisa em CF, além de ter o respaldo e participação de diversos profissionais, entre eles servidores da Polícia Federal (PF) e do Instituto Geral de Perícias do Rio Grande do Sul (IGP/RS), visando a promoção e a cooperação tanto para o ensino como para esclarecimento e divulgação do trabalho pericial. As edições presenciais contaram com mais de 200 participantes, que puderam apresentar trabalhos científicos em formato de pôster ou oral, e tiveram a oportunidade de participar de um minicurso de manchas de sangue e, ainda, de desvendar a dinâmica dos fatos em simulações de cenas de crime preparadas de acordo com a temática da escola. A edição online trouxe ênfase à importância da cooperação científica na perícia com novas tecnologias que surgem nas Universidades para aplicabilidade na inteligência forense, oportunizando a participação de mais convidados internacionais. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é divulgar os resultados da ESCIF, focando nas etapas de preparo de cada edição, visando estimular práticas como esta nas CF em outras regiões do país.
Processamento de backlog de vestígios de crimes sexuais no Estado do Paraná
Authors: Kobachuk Luciellen Davila Giacomel , Castro Teixeira Camila , Eidt Fornari Paula , Marina Schellin Becker Claudia , De Moraes Braga Anna Carolina , Andressa Machado Trentin Luz Jaqueline , Brodzinski Josiane , Maia Taulois do Rosario Marianna , Maia Ricardo , MARTINS STUHLER Camila , Leonardo Silva Rodrigues Felipe , Malaghini Marcelo
Published: April 2023

O Projeto Backlog de Vestígios de Crimes Sexuais foi idealizado pelo Comitê Gestor da Rede Integrada de Bancos de Perfis Genéticos, que direcionou investimentos para suprir com equipamentos e insumos os Estados da Federação que tivessem apresentado metas de processamento de seus passivos relacionados a crimes sexuais. O Laboratório de Genética Molecular Forense (LGMF) da Polícia Científica do Estado do Paraná comprometeu-se com o processamento de dois mil vestígios do seu passivo, sendo assim contemplado com a plataforma automatizada ID STARlet Hamilton. Foram processados vestígios de crimes sexuais que ocorreram entre os anos de 2010 e 2021, provenientes de aproximadamente 900 vítimas. A lise diferencial foi realizada de forma manual, enquanto a purificação e demais etapas ocorreram na plataforma ID STARlet Hamilton. Em um período inferior a um ano, após a instalação dos equipamentos recebidos pela Secretaria Nacional de Segurança Pública, o LGMF finalizou o processamento e análise dos dois mil vestígios a que se propôs inicialmente. Assim, foram inseridos 786 perfis genéticos masculinos no Banco Nacional de Perfis Genéticos (BNPG), resultando em 350 coincidências observadas, envolvendo 196 vítimas. Além disso, a interseção desses matches gerou 79 Laudos de Informes de Coincidência, contemplando coincidências com: outros estados, condenados, suspeitos identificados e casos ainda sem suspeitos. O Projeto Backlog de Vestígios de Crimes Sexuais permitiu um incremento significativo do Banco de Perfis Genéticos da Polícia Científica do Paraná, que ficou classificado em 3º lugar no ranking nacional de número absoluto de vestígios inseridos no BNPG em 2021.
A Necropapiloscopia e o DNA como ferramentas de identificação humana post mortem: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Vital Gabrielle Lemos , Quezado Luis Humberto Nunes , Souza Carolina Melo
Published: April 2023

A busca por técnicas confiáveis e seguras de identificação humana post mortem é de extrema importância, e os métodos primários são, cientificamente, mais eficazes; entre eles, a necropapiloscopia e a análise de DNA. O objetivo do presente estudo é promover o conhecimento sobre a necropapiloscopia e DNA aplicados nas atividades forenses, enfatizando suas técnicas e dificuldades para a identificação cadavérica. Trata-se de uma revisão bibliográfica integrativa, em que se realizou um levantamento bibliográfico nos bancos de dados PubMed e Wiley Online Library. Para a necropapiloscopia, utilizaram-se os seguintes descritores: “fingerprint” e “postmortem identification”; foram encontrados 245 artigos e 6 foram incluídos. Para a análise de DNA, foi utilizado o conjunto “human identification”, “DNA”, “forensic genetics” e “post mortem”; foram encontrados 41 e 6 foram incluídos, sendo selecionados mediante os critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Entre os métodos de identificação post mortem, a necropapiloscopia é a técnica em que se faz o primeiro processo de identificação de corpos, podendo passar por procedimentos que objetivam a recomposição da polpa digital, como o caso de mumificados e carbonizados. Representa uma técnica barata, simples e prática. Com relação à análise de DNA, foram realizadas análises de SNPs (Repetições Curtas in tandem) e de STRs (Polimorfismos de Nucleotídeo Simples), e amostras de matriz óssea e dentária apresentam resistência prolongada à degradação. Além disso, a probabilidade de se obter com sucesso um resultado de DNA depende, em grande parte da quantidade recuperada, do nível de dano e da presença de inibidores de amplificação. Portanto, embora a necropapiloscopia e a análise de DNA apresentem vantagens e limitações específicas, ambas dependem do aprimoramento das técnicas para que superem as limitações decorrentes dos fenômenos de conservação, permitindo, assim, o aprimoramento de técnicas forenses.
Novel likely pathogenic variant in NR5A1 gene in a Tanzanian child with 46,XY differences of sex development, inherited from the mosaic father
Authors: Damji Rahim Karim , Alimohamed Mohamed Zahir , Claahsen-van der Grinten Hedi L , Westra Dineke , Hamel Ben
Published: April 2023

Pathogenic variants in the nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1 gene (NR5A1), which encodes steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1), result in 46,XY and 46,XX differences of sex development (DSD). In 46,XY individuals with a pathogenic variant in the NR5A1 gene a variable phenotype ranging from mild to severe is seen, including adrenal failure, testis dysgenesis, androgen synthesis defects, hypospadias and anorchia with microphallus and infertility. We report the clinical, endocrinological and genetic characteristics of a patient with 46,XY DSD with a novel likely pathogenic missense variant in the NR5A1 gene. A retrospective evaluation of the medical history, physical examination, limited endocrinological laboratory analysis and genetic analysis with DSD gene panel testing was performed. A 1.5-month-old individual was referred with ambiguous genitalia. The karyotype was 46,XY. The endocrinological analyses were within normal male reference including a normal response of cortisol within an adrenocorticotropic hormone test. A novel heterozygous missense variant c.206G>C p.(Arg69Pro) in the NR5A1 gene was detected. This variant was present in mosaic form (~20%) in his unaffected father. Because another missense variant at the same position and other missense variants involving the same highly conserved codon have been reported, we consider this NR5A1 variant in this 46,XY DSD patient as likely pathogenic in accordance with the ACMG/AMP 2015 guidelines causing ambiguous genitalia but no adrenal insufficiency. This variant was inherited from the apparently unaffected mosaic father, which might have implications for the recurrence risk in this family.

Learning points

The importance of performing trio (patient and parents) sequencing is crucial in pointing out the origin of inheritance.

In a 46,XY differences of sex development patient, a normal adrenal function does not rule out an NR5A1 mutation.

With the support of a dedicated overseas institute partnership, we could solve this complex clinical case by molecular diagnosis in a resource-limited setting.
Determination of Agricultural Mechanization Level of Azerbaijan in Plant Production
Authors: Hakhıyev Javanshir , Şeflek Ali Yavuz
Published: April 2023

The agricultural mechanization characteristics of Azerbaijan were investigated in this study. Based on the statistical data of Azerbaijan, the number of tractors, the number of agricultural tools and machines and agricultural mechanization level indicators were calculated and summarized. Respectively in the years 2010 and 2021, average tractor power was identified as 68.2 and 74.7 HP, tractor power per cultivated area as 916 and 1672.2 HP/ha, number of tractors per 1000 hectares as 13.4 and 22.2, number of combine harvesters per 1000 hectares as 1.2 and 2.1, cultivated area per tractor as 75 and 45 ha, cultivated area per combine harvester as 821.5 and 458.3 ha, agricultural field per capita as 0.52 and 0.47 ha and finally number of people per agricultural field as 1910 and 2120.
The effects of growth regulatory agents in varying doses on Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula × intermedia species in different rooting media
Authors: Karakoyun Merve , URAL Muhammed , Arıkan Şeyma
Published: April 2023

Lavender is a valuable ornamental and aromatic plant species with several applications, including food additives, cosmetics, perfumes, medicine, and aromatherapy, owing to its antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiviral, and antioxidant properties, as well as its pleasant odor. The purpose of this study was to determine the rooting capability of lavender species (Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula × intermedia) in different media (peat, perlite, peat+perlite) and different doses of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) (1000, 1500, and 2000 ppm) on cuttings. After 5 seconds in the (IBA) solution, the cuttings were planted in various rooting media in the greenhouse environment. The highest rooting rate, 93%, was obtained from 2000 ppm IBA application in peat+perlite (1:1) medium, whereas the lowest rooting rate, 13%, was obtained from Lavandula angustifolia species from control application in peat media. In a peat+perlite (1:1) medium with 1500 ppm, the longest root length was 13.16 cm. IBA application Lavandula angustifolia species, the lowest root length in Lavandula × intermedia cuttings were 2.7 cm from control application in perlite medium. Lavandula × intermedia cuttings in peat medium produced the best results in terms of root number (3.36 pcs/cuttings), while Lavandula × intermedia cuttings in perlite medium produced the lowest root number in the control application. In terms of viability rate, both species received high values, with the lowest viability rate obtained from the control application in perlite medium with 80% in Lavandula angustifolia species.
Stratiomyidae (Diptera) Fauna and Zoogeographic Evaluation of Gevne Valley (Konya-Hadim) in Turkey
Authors: Üstüner Turgay , Çağlar Üzeyir
Published: April 2023

This study presents the fauna of Stratiomyidae from the Gevne Valley (Konya, Hadim-Taşkent), Turkey, collected between 2019-2020. Chloromyia speciosa (Macquart, 1834), Oplodontha viridula (Fabricius, 1775), Oxycera meigenii Staeger, 1844, Oxycera quadrilineata Üstüner and Hasbenli, 2007, Pycnomalla splendens (Fabricius, 1787), Stratiomys cenisia Meigen, 1822, Stratiomys chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) and Stratiomys ruficornis (Macquart, 1838) are recorded for the first time from the Gevne Valley. The distribution of the species in the Palaearctic Region is discussed. Photographs of all species are presented.
Effects of Potassium Doses on Yield and Important Agricultural Properties of Mung Bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] Genotypes
Authors: Eroglu Amine Sıla , Önder Mustafa
Published: April 2023

Present study was conducted to determine the effects of potassium doses applied to mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] genotypes on seed yield and important yield components. Field trial was carried out in 2020 in the Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir AKÇİN experimental fields belongs to Faculty of Agriculture located in Alaaddin Keykubat Campus. The study consisted of a total of 45 plots with 3 replications by applying 5 potassium doses (0,10,20,30,40 kg/da K2SO4) on 3 mung bean genotypes (Ermenek, Turkmenistan, Aşağıçağlar) and was planned according to the Factorial Trial Design in Random Blocks.

According to the results of the analysis of variance, the difference between genotypes was statistically significant in terms of seed yield, while the difference between potassium doses was statistically significant in terms of protein content. According to the results of the research, the highest seed yield was obtained from the Aşağıçağlar genotype with 20.57 g/plant as the average of the potassium doses, and the plots that were applied 20 kg/da of potassium (18.16 g/plant) as the average of the genotypes. Smiliarly, the highest protein content was obtained from the Ermenek genotype (25.18%) and from the plots (25.47%) treated with 10 kg/da potassium. As an average of potassium doses, the Aşağıçağlar genotype came to the forefront in terms of important yield factors such as thousand seed weight (69.13 g), plant height (54.52 cm) and first pod height (26.09 cm).
Determination of Resistance Levels of Selected Tomato Genotypes to Meloidogyne incognita, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curling Virus (TYLCV) Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium oxysporum radicis, Fusarium Wilt, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV)
Authors: Kıymacı Gülbanu , Arı Banu Çiçek , Uncu Ali Tevfik , Özgür Uncu Ayşe , Issı Neslihan , Türkmen Önder
Published: April 2023

Tomato is one of the most cultivated vegetables in the world. In this context, intensive tomato breeding studies are carried out around the world and new cultivars are emerging every day, which leads to great competition. In particular, resistance or tolerance levelstolerance levels to some important diseases and pests are considered important in cultivar breeding and in determining the commercial value of cultivars. In this context, the determination of resistance levels to 70 tomatoes, Meloidogyne incognita, Tomato Yellow leaf curling virus (Tylcv), Verticillium wilt, Fusarium oxysporum radicis, Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), Fusarium Wilt, which have the potential to become parent lines at S8 level due to their agro-morphological characteristics formed the subject of this study. When the results of the study are examined, tomato genotypes showed resistance/sensitive levels according to combinations of alleles as 58 genotypes of RR (homozygous resistant), 10 Rr (heterozygous), 2 rr(sensitive) to Meloidogyne incognita, 45 RR (homozygous resistant), 15 Rr (heterozygous),10 rr (sensitive)to Verticillium dahliae, 10 to, 52 RR (homozygous resistant), 13 Rr (heterozygous), 5 rr (sensitive) to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus,46 RR (homozygous resistant) 18 Rr (heterozygous), 6 rr (sensitive) to Tomato Yellow leaf Curl Virus, Fusarium oxysporum (Fusarium wilt) 49 RR (homozygous resistant), 13 Rr (heterozygous), 8 rr (sensitive), Fusarium oxysporum radicis (Frl) 52 Their resistances were determined as RR (homozygous resistant), 12 Rr (heterozygous), 6 rr (sensitive).
Determination of Disease Severity of Rhizoctonia solani Kühn (Telemorph: Thanatephorus cucumeris (Frank) Donk) Isolates from Bean, Sugar Beet and Potato Planting Areas in Konya
Authors: Salman Özden , Boyraz Nuh
Published: April 2023

This study was carried out to determine the disease severity of Rhizoctonia solani isolates isolated from plant samples collected from bean, sugar beet and potato cultivation areas in Konya in 2020 and the anastomosis groups of the most virulent isolates. A total of 40 R. solani isolates were obtained as a result of the isolations made from 86 plant samples (36 beans, 25 sugar beets and 25 potatoes) showing root rot symptoms in general appearance. The number of R. solani isolates obtained from these plants, respectively; 10 isolates from beans, 15 from potatoes and 15 from sugar beets. Nine of the bean isolates and 14 of the potato and sugar beet isolates were determined as multinucleic. One isolate each isolated from the bean, sugar beet and potato was determined as binucleic. As a result, a total of 37 multinucleate (MN) and 3 binucleate (BN) isolates were obtained from all plants. As a result of pathogenicity tests, 3 R. solani isolates with the highest disease severity for each plant were amplified using ITS1F and ITS4B primers and anastomosis groups were determined. Accordingly, the anastomosis groups of Fa 3.2 (97%), Fa 2.2 (89%) and Fa 1 (86%) in beans were characterized as AG 4HGI. The isolates with the highest disease severity in potatoes (Pa 10, Pa 12.1 and Pa 15.2) were determined as AG 3 group. Disease severity was determined as 50% of Pa 15.2, 44% of Pa 10 and 42% of Pa 12.1. The disease severity of 9 of the isolates obtained from sugar beet was determined as 100%. The anastomosis group of 3 randomly selected isolates from these isolates was characterized as AG 2-2.
Efficacy of Some Trichoderma Isolates as Biocontrol Agents Against Rhizoctonia solani Kühn in Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Authors: Salman Özden , Boyraz Nuh
Published: April 2023

This study was carried out to determine the in vitro and in vivo activities of Trichoderma isolates isolated from soil and plants collected from different provinces in 2020-2021 against Rhizoctonia solani, which causes root rot in beans. Using the pathogen as a trap, 61 Trichoderma isolates were obtained from 65 soil samples from 20 provinces. In addition, 8 Trichoderma isolates previously obtained from different plants were included in the experiment. Trichoderma isolates showed very strong (4 Trichoderma isolates), strong (1 Trichoderma isolate), moderate (18 Trichoderma isolates) and low level (18 Trichoderma isolates) hyperparasitic effects against R. solani in in vitro experiments with dual culture method. In comparison, some isolates (28 Trichoderma isolates) were found to be ineffective. As a result of in vivo tests with 10 Trichoderma isolates selected according to the effect results in vitro, it was determined that Trichoderma isolates were 8-89% effective against R. solani. The most effective Trichoderma isolates against R. solani was Trichoderma virens-130 with an 89% effect, followed by Trichoderma-106 and Trichoderma-162.1 with 82% and 75% effect, respectively. According to these results, it was observed that the isolates of Trichoderma, which were moderately and highly effective in vitro, significantly reduced the severity of the disease in vivo.
Food Safety in Foreign Trade of Agricultural and Food Products: Evaluation of Risk Analysis Stages and Process
Authors: Duru Sinan
Published: April 2023

Foods have become open to physical, chemical, and biological degradation due to their structural properties. The concept of food safety includes measures that can be taken against these types of may occur hazards and risks. Risk analysis is a planned approach created to identify risks to food safety and to reduce likely occur risks in terms of human health. The processes take a long time of storage, transportation, and distribution of products in international agriculture and food trade make them more vulnerable to physical, chemical, and biological risks. Food control systems applied in foreign trade of agricultural and food products are carried out based on risk analysis. In this study, the place and importance of risk analysis in foreign trade of agricultural and food products have been mentioned, and it has been tried to reveal the worldwide legislation regulations, practices, and development related to risk analysis.
La Amazonía y el la arte del ingreso en la crisis ambiental
Authors: Da Costa Jodival Mauricio , Da Silva Edilene Lira
Published: April 2023

Two objectives are integrated in this work. The first objective is to discuss the diffusion of values regarding social-environmental responsibility in the current public sphere and how they confer comparative advantages in obtaining differentiated income by companies. The second objective  is to apply this discussion to the Amazon by exemplifying the relationship that Natura company develops with traditional Pan-Amazon communities, as well as the notion of sustainability and how the Amazon can be a strategic region when it comes to environmental crises. The methodology used was based on scientific articles, magazine publications directly linked to the environmental balance of the companies and reports of the Natura company that were published in their website. We concluded that the way to produce market singularities is increasingly due to the combination of production and value diffusion in the public sphere, including the symbolic appropriation of the strategic Spaces of production.
Thermal properties of radiant floor surface materials and numerical evaluation of the thermal performance
Authors: Zhou Shiyu , Cao Jiaqi , Zhang Zhili , Wang Haibo , Liu Jiying
Published: April 2023

A Hot Disk thermal constant analyzer was used to obtain the thermal parameters of composite boards, solid wood floor, and ceramic tiles (CT). FLUENT software was used for the model establishment and the temperature field simulation, and the effects caused by different surface materials were analyzed. A 2D unsteady model was constructed to analyze floor surface temperature and indoor temperature fields in an enclosure space. Comparison of temperature fields caused by different materials showed that both steady indoor temperature and surface temperature of CT were the highest, which is due to its good thermal properties. Thermal conductivity and thermal capacity are the two main factors affecting floor thermal performance in the initial hours, while thermal conductivity is the key factor in the steady period. For the compared floor materials, CT and Sindora glabra (SG) are the optimal choices from the perspective of thermal performance, while composite boards are almost the same in thermal performance.
Shifting from Individualism to Genericism: Personalization as a Conspiracy Theory
Authors: Mohseni Ahooei Ebrahim
Published: April 2023

With severe mistrust around classical approaches to consciousness, this paper claims that arguments around the notion of “personalization” of media or messages are grounded on a misinterpretation. Based on the two presuppositions of respective differentiation of human beings and the power to make choices based on reasoning, these approaches have been the reference for many well-known scientific studies, mainly in the fields of media studies, economics, political sciences, and psychology. Despite refuting their results via meta-analyses, such theories have so far sought to maintain their position by resorting to conspiracy theories, the promotion of which, ironically, leads to the syndrome of skepticism, which supports its origins in a vicious circle. While these approaches have been ubiquitous in so-called cognitive priming, projection of mass movements and political abuses of the concepts such as misinformation or disinformation, the mainstream workouts in the fields including but not limited to Perception Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning have significantly relied on both de-individualistic and irrational processes. This article aims to prove that the ontological claims about the centrality of individualism in the latest fields of all media and communication technological procedures are grounded in a conspiracy theory. Relying on the method of epistemological reasoning, this article attempts to prove that individualism and personalization in the field of the media industry are the principal tools of social control through the spread of skepticism, which takes advantage of the fictitious nature of the new media sphere for commercial and political purposes.
Didactic Principles of Modeling Virtual Learning Environments: the Analysis of Theoretical and Empirical Value
Authors: Balyshev Pavel
Published: April 2023

The article aims to analyze a range of didactic principles that have to be included in methodological substantiation when creating a model of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or other models of distance learning. To systematize and range the didactic principles in order of their pedagogical importance, several quantitative and qualitative research methods were used, including content analysis, questionary-based survey, and statistical data processing. The main aim of the study was to compare the didactic principles’ theoretical impact, which is based on the content analysis results, and their empirical value, indicated by students’ responses to the survey. The initial findings indicate the substantial difference between the didactic principles that are most frequently referenced in theoretical studies and the principles that are practically required to address students’ needs. The main outcome of the research is the assignment of the didactic principles into three categories: those having low theoretical and empirical value; those having low theoretical but high empirical value; and those having both high theoretical and empirical value. As such, the results of the study allow for the development of VLEs in various disciplines using relevant didactic principles that have both theoretical and empirical value.
Participatory Budget as a Method of E-democracy Development or Merely a Voting Tool?
Authors:   Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Popławski Mariusz , Gawłowski Robert ,   Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa w Toruniu
Published: April 2023

The last decades have been a time of dynamic changes in the scope of public management tools, as well as a gradual increase in the participation of citizens at every stage of public decision-making. That is why application of ICT tools in practice of public policy implementation is currently a popular direction of public administration development. The aim of the article is to analyse how this postulate is implemented on the example of Polish participatory budgets. On the basis of quantitative research the authors have analysed participatory budgets that function in towns with powiat rights. In the conclusions it is stated that ICT are applied only partially within the public policy environment and are used to popularise participatory budgets and to facilitate the process of voting for the submitted propositions.
lncRNA EGFEM1P Drives the Progression of Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Regulating miR-6867-5p/CHI3L1 Axis
Authors: Ma Zhanwu , Wang Guoxian , Hu Lin
Published: April 2023

Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), a subgroup of noncoding RNA with > 200 nt, plays critical roles in cancer progression. Here, we aimed to explore the detailed biological function of lncRNA EGFEM1P during papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) progression. RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to analyze the expression of lncRNA EGFEM1P, miR-6867-5p, and CHI3L1. CCK8, colony formation, and Transwell migration assays were undertaken to assess PTC cell proliferation and migration. A xenograft tumor mouse model was also used to establish tumor growth in vivo. Luciferase reporter and anti-AGO2 RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays were used to clarify the interplay between miR-6867-5p and lncRNA EGFEM1P or CHI3L1. We found lncRNA EGFEM1P and CHI3L1 to be highly expressed in PTC tissues and cells, while miR-6867-5p expression decreases. Functionally, lncRNA EGFEM1P silence delays PTC cell proliferation and migration, and impairs tumorigenesis in vivo. LncRNA EGFEM1P targets miR-6867-5p, and CHI3L1 is a target gene of miR-6867-5p. LncRNA EGFEM1P silence decreases the pro-proliferation and pro-migration caused by the miR-6867-5p inhibitor in PTC cells, and CHI3L1 silence abrogates the pro-tumorigenic action resulting from the miR-6867-5p inhibitor in PTC cells. Our data showed that lncRNA EGFEM1P targeting of the miR-6867-5p/CHI3L1 axis drives PTC progression, suggesting lncRNA EGFEM1P as a therapeutically
target for PTC.
Kinetic regularities of hydrometallurgical recycling of spent displays: behavior of indium
Authors: Kolmachikhina E. B. , Kolmachikhina O. B. , Yankina Ya. A. , Golibzoda Z. M.
Published: April 2023

This article discusses the physicochemical regularities of indium leaching from the surface of glass plates of used displays in various acids. The glass of used displays was pre-cleaned from polarizers and crushed. Their base is comprised of silicon and aluminum oxides. Indium is presented in the form of In2O3·SnO2. Indium content in the material obtained is 174.8 mg/kg. Individual solutions of sulfuric, hydrochloric and methanesulfonic acids were used as leaching agents. The influence of concentrations of the mentioned acids (0.1–1.0 N), leaching duration (10–60 min), temperature (298–353 K) and liquid-to-solid ratio (L : S = (7.5÷15.0): 1 cm3/g) on the degree of indium extraction into solution has been determined. Partial orders of reaction in terms of CH3SO3H, H2SO4, HCl are 0.69, 0.67 and 1.10, respectively. In the course of experiments an intensive increase in indium concentration was observed in the first 20–40 min f leaching in H2SO4 and HCl solutions. The process rate then decreased and indium extraction actually did not increase, due to a fall in the amount of non-reacted indium. During leaching in 0.1–0.4 N in CH3SO3H solutions, the rate of indium dissolution did not change throughout the experiment, since the amount of non-reacted indium gas decreased insignificantly. The acids considered here can be ranked in the following ascending order of their efficiency for indium dissolution: CH3SO3H, H2SO4, HCl, which corresponds to the growth of strengths of these acids. An increase in the temperature led to a significant increase in indium extraction. The apparent activation energies of In2O3 dissolution in CH3SO3H, H2SO4, HCl solutions have were calculated as equal to 51.4, 51.2, 43.4 kJ/mole, respectively. It was established that with the use of HCl as leaching agent, the increase in the fraction of liquid phase in the slurry from 7.5 : 1 to 15 : 1 cm3/g lead to fall in indium extraction by 2.4 times and the initial leaching rate by 3.2 times. It was demonstrated that an increase in L : S during indium dissolution in CH3SO3H (from 7.5 : 1 to 15 : 1 cm3/g) and H2SO4 (from 10 : 1 to 15 : 1 cm3/g) is accompanied by insignificant changes in extraction and initial leaching rate. Therefore, the studies performed demonstrated that indium leaching from glasses of spent displays flows in mixed mode upon the use of HCl and in kinetic mode in H2SO4 and CH3SO3H solutions.