bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcocystis spp. in raw kibbeh and other meat samples commercialized in Botucatu, Southeastern Brazil
Authors: Langoni Helio , Generoso Diego , Hayasaka Ênio Yoshinori , Mantovan Karine Bott , Menozzi Benedito Donizete , Richini-Pereira Virgínia Bodelão , Silva Rodrigo Costa da
Published: June 2021

Abstract Toxoplasmosis occurs worldwide causing economic losses to the animal production and problems to the public health. The study aimed to detect Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcocystis spp.in 141 meat products from commercial meat cuts of pork, beef, and kibbeh sold in commercial markets from Botucatu, SP, Brazil. Samples were bioassayed in mice to isolate the parasite, and the parasite DNA detected by PCR targeting the 529 base pairs repeat element region (PCR-529-bp). All samples resulted negative on bioassay, whereas PCR positive for 9 (6,38%), distributed as 5/48 beef, 3/49 pork, and 1/44 kibbeh. PCR-positive were investigated for the the parasite genotype using multiplex-, nested-, and RFLP-PCR for 11 markers (SAG1, 5’-3’SAG2, alt.SAG2, SAG3, B-TUB, GRA6, L358, c22-8, c29-6, PK1, Apico). Complete genotype was determined on just one PCR-positive sample that matched MAS, TgCkBr89 and TgCkBr147 isolates already identified. In addition, nested- and RFLP-PCR targeting 18S rRNA was run for all PCR-positive samples and, the products, sequenced and aligned to the GenBank at NCBI website. Four samples showed 100% homology with T. gondii (GenBank #L37415.1), three with Sarcocystis hominis (GenBank #AF006471.1), two Sarcocystis cruzi (GenBank #AF176934.1), and one Sarcocystis hirsuta (GenBank #AF006469.1), indicating the circulation of T. gondii and Sarcocystis spp.
Morphological diagnosis of Setaria labiatopapillosa in domestic bovids from Marajó Island, Brazil
Authors: Rodrigues Rogério Antonio Ribeiro , Conga David Marcial Fernandez , Santos Jeannie Nascimento dos , Gonçalves Evonnildo Costa , Pinheiro Raul Henrique da Silva , Giese Elane Guerreiro
Published: June 2021

Abstract The genus Setaria is known worldwide for parasiting wild and domestic mammals, with 43 species registered, of which five occur in the American continent. The objective of this study was to characterize the occurrence, morphology and morphometry of S. labiatopapillosa in B. taurus and B. bubalis in Marajó Island, Brazil. Carcass inspections of 420 cattle were carried out in two slaughterhouses in Pará. The nematodes were found on the white and serous viscera of the small intestine, being cleaned and discussed for analysis by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The morphological and morphometric characteristics are compatible with S. labiatopapillosa parasitizing both species, with a prevalence of 25% (B. bubalis) and 24% (B. taurus). Information obtained by scanning electron microscopy was added to the description of the species, in addition to expanding the distribution of this parasite in the national territory.
Sphaerospora festivus n. sp., a parasite of the flag cichlid, Mesonauta festivus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from eastern Amazon, Brazil
Authors: Bittencourt Luana Silva , Ferreira Roger Leomar da Silva , Videira Marcela Nunes , Silva Marcelo Francisco da , Silva Diehgo Tuloza da , Hamoy Igor , Carvalho José Carlos Tavares , Matos Edilson
Published: June 2021

Abstract The present study describes a new species of the genus Sphaerospora found in the urinary bladder of the flag cichlid, Mesonauta festivus collected in Corre Água district of the municipality of Macapá, Amapá State (Brazil). The study includes morphological and phylogenetic analyses of the new parasite, to determine the relationship of the new species with related myxosporean species. The new species has polysporous plasmodia, which vary in size and shape. The mature myxospores are subspherical shape in valvar view. In the sutural view, the myxospores are 5.3±0.2 (5.2-5.6) μm in length and 7.0±0.7 (6.3-7.7) μm in width, with two piriform polar capsules equal size, 2.5±0.2 (2.3-2.8) μm in length and 1.8±0.2 (1.6-2.0) μm in width. The phylogenetic analyses of a partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene confirmed the status of the new species and determined the relationship of the new species and related myxosporean species.The sum of the evidence indicates that, Sphaerospora festivus n. sp. belongs to the family Sphaerosporidae, and is the first record of the genus Sphaerospora from Brazil.
Quantifying net benefits of intervention programmes to enable their digitalised generation
Authors: Burkhalter Marcel , Adey Bryan T
Published: June 2021

Interventions on infrastructure networks are required to ensure that they continue to provide the service expected of them. Although all existing methods for determining intervention programmes take into consideration, in some form, the costs and benefits associated with the interventions, there is a wide variation in exactly how it is done. With increasing strides to digitalise the determination of optimal intervention programmes, a systematic and quantitative method for determining their net benefits is required. The novelty in the proposed method is how the provided service and intervention costs over time are considered when determining optimal intervention programmes. It considers the difference between candidate intervention programmes and a reference intervention programme. In other words, it makes clear whether network-level considerations – for example, network-level synergies and constraints – should result in the intervention on an asset being executed earlier or later than indicated by the optimal asset life cycle. The method enables the use of advanced operations research algorithms in infrastructure-management systems and, therefore, helps enable the automated generation of optimal intervention programmes. For illustration, the method is used in the determination of the optimal intervention programme for a small railway network.
Investigation of The Effects of Diaminopyridine and o-Vanillin Derivative Schiff Base Complexes of Mn(II), Mn(III), Co(II) and Zn(II) Metals on The Oxidative Bleaching Performance of H2O2
Authors: UĞUR Tuğba , TUNA Murat
Published: June 2021

Catalytic applications are widely used in both industrial and individual applications today due to their many advantages, especially the energy and time they provide. For this purpose, many coordination compounds have been synthesized and their catalytic performances have been investigated in recent years.

In this study, the Schiff base ligand, (N,N’-bis(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylmethylidene)-2,6-pyridinediamine, BHMP), was synthesized with 2,6-diaminopyridine with o-vanillin. Mn(II), Mn(III), Co(II), Zn(II) complexes were obtained with the synthesized ligand. Spectroscopic methods such as FT-IR, 1H-NMR, UV-vis, Mass, and melting point determination methods were used for the structure elucidation of the synthesized compounds. The performances of the obtained complexes as bleach catalysts, which is an important application area of Schiff base complexes, were investigated.

According to the bleaching measurement results; the highest catalytic effect on the bleaching performance of H2O2 in pH 10.5 buffer at 25°C under homogeneous conditions was obtained with Co(II) complex, and it was understood that this complex was followed by Mn(II), Mn(III) and Zn(II) complexes, respectively
Disassembly Line Balancing by Using Simulation Optimization
Authors: AKPINAR Muhammet Enes , ILGIN Mehmet Ali , AKTAŞ Hüseyin
Published: June 2021

Increasing environmental awareness in today's society and stricter environmental regulations have forced manufacturing firms to take necessary actions for the recovery of end-of-life (EOL) products through different options (e.g., recycling, remanufacturing,). Disassembly is regarded as a critical operation in EOL treatment of used products since all product recovery options require the disassembly of EOL products at certain levels. This critical operation is generally carried out by forming disassembly lines in product recovery facilities. Miscellaneous methodologies based on heuristics, metaheuristics and mathematical programming have been proposed for the balancing of disassembly lines. Majority of those methodologies assume that disassembly line parameters are deterministic by ignoring the fact that a disassembly line involves great deal of uncertainty mainly due to uncertain conditions of arriving EOL products. Considering this high level of uncertainty, simulation modeling can be an effective tool for the modeling of disassembly lines. In this study, a simulation-based disassembly line balancing methodology is proposed for the explicit consideration of stochastic parameters. First, simulation model of a disassembly line is constructed. Since the disassembly line balancing problem has a combinatorial nature, two commonly used metaheuristics (i.e., genetic algorithms (GAs) and simulated annealing (SA)) are integrated with the simulation model in order to balance the disassembly line. The disassembly sequence and task assignments proposed by GA are compared with the sequence and task assignments proposed by SA. This comparison indicates that GA outperforms SA in four of eight performance measures while both algorithms have the same value for line efficiency measure.
“I am a Rusin, I am a Hutsul…”: Ethnoimagological dominants of Yuriy Fedkovych’s vision
Authors:   Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Chernivtsi, Ukraine), Kovalets L.M. , Lanovyk M.B. ,   Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (Ternopil, Ukraine), Lanovyk Z.B. ,   Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (Ternopil, Ukraine)
Published: June 2021

The article examines how images of other nations are formed in the artistic world of a writer – a representative of another nation. Employing the imagological approach with its tools for studying the ethnic structures of the text and drawing on E. Smith’s concept of the national identity and E. Levinas’s concept of the Other, the author analysies the problem of perception of the Other on the interpersonal and intercultural levels, using the artistic heritage of the Ukrainian Rusin writer Yu. Fedkovych as a case study. The article highlights the dominants in the representation of other ethnic groups in the context of the writer’s identity, taking into consideration the cultural and historical discourses of the literature of a particular nation. Born into an interethnic family in Bukovynian Hutsulia, which was part of multicultural Austria, working and doing military service in various territories of Europe, communicating with representatives of various ethnic groups, Y. Fedkovich recorded the main stereotypes in perception of other nations’ representatives, which reveal the specificity of European interethnic relations. The main attention is drawn to the analysis of the Hutsul image of the world and the dominant images of the Other (Italian, Austrian, German, Moldavian / Romanian, Serbian, Polish, Jewish, Gypsy Imago). According to Levinas, the factors that determine the image of the Other are situations of freedom / enslavement, reinforced by the experience of war. Theoretical considerations are confirmed by examples from creative works. In this perspective, the literature represents intercultural dialogue in the European space to become a source of ethnoimagological studies.
Speech portrait of a resident of a cross-border region (Russian-Belarusian interaction)
Authors:   Tomsk State University (Tomsk, Russian Federation), Voloshinа S.V. , Demeshkinа T.A. ,   Tomsk State University (Tomsk, Russian Federation), Tolstovа M.A. ,   Tomsk State University (Tomsk, Russian Federation)
Published: June 2021

The article deals with the problems related to the Russian-Belarusian interaction in the speech of a bilingual linguistic personality. Using the method of linguistic portraiture, the authors analyze the verbal-semantic, thesaurus (cognitive) and motivational levels and identify the reasons for the informant’s loss of one of the languages and ways of preserving their belonging to the Belarusian culture. The article describes the specificity of speech that has formed due a linguistic personality’s long-term residence in a discrete and multilayered transboundary region.
To the history of the Rusins in the interwar Yugoslavia
Authors:   Sumy State University (Sumy, Ukraine), Vlasenko V.N.
Published: June 2021

The article discusses the book At the Crossroads: The Rusins in Yugoslavia in 1918–1941 written in the Rusin language by Professor Janko Ramach, Serbian historian, Head of the Department of the Rusin Studies at the University of Novi Sad. The book studies the history, culture, and religion of the Rusin community in Yugoslavia between the First and Second World Wars. The work raises the problem of the national and religious orientation of Rusin public organizations, analyses the main activities of the pro‑Ukrainian Rusin people and educational association, and pro-Russian Cultural and Educational Union of Yugoslav Rusins, which was later renamed into the Cultural and National Union of Yugoslav Rusins. The book consists of 19 essays, linked together chronologically and thematically.
The role of Dmitry Kantemir’s writings for the Western educational historiography (a case study of the manuscript “The History of Turkey” of the 18th century)
Authors:   University of Priština (Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia), Elezovic D.M.
Published: June 2021

The article uses a case study of the manuscript The History of Turkey written by an anonymous author in French in the 18th century and kept in the Bern City Library archives, to discuss West European writers’ evaluation of Dmitry Kantemir’s works. Dmitry Kantemir was not only a prominent political leader and diplomat, but also one of the most educated people in Eastern Europe of his time. When living in Constantinople, he attended a theological school, then studied history, philosophy, literature, art, theology, and ancient languages (he knew eight languages). Highly regarded in Russia, his writings attracted attention in the West and were used as sources by European historians. As an outstanding scientist and diplomat in Eastern Europe, Dmitry Kantemir earned the recognition of his Western European contemporaries as well as historians of later periods, who highly appreciated his works. This article analyses one historical plot, which has not been in the focus of scholarly studies so far: Kantemir’s History of the Growth and Decay of the Ottoman Empire is mentioned as one of the main sources in the manuscript The History of Turkey and repeatedly quoted there.
The Carpatho-Russian community in the Siberian socio-cultural space during the Civil War (1918–1919): a view through the prism of the history of emotions
Authors:   Tomsk State University (Tomsk, Russian Federation), Konev K.A.
Published: June 2021

During the Revolution and the Civil War, a few score of thousands of natives of the Ciscarpathian Rus came to Siberia and the Far East as refugees and prisoners of war. All of them, including members of the Central Carpatho-Russian Council (CCC), had to choose different strategies to adapt to the changing environment. At the same time, this forced them to choose sides in the conflict, which, in turn, foregrounded the problem of self-identification. Addressing these issues in terms of the history of emotions, it is possible to build a research model that allows reconstructing and describing the adaptation and self-identification strategies used by the community as a kind of attempt to construct an “emotional community”. This construction itself could occur by creating certain “emotional modes”, which were a set of prescribed emotives – speech acts describing emotions and changing or causing them. Since emotives could be expressed in discourse and rituals, it is appropriate to turn to the analysis of the content of symbolic politics and media, namely the official CCC newspaper Karpatorusskoe slovo. This research analyses the newspaper publications to identify the emotives used by the CCC for shaping a certain emotional mode for the “emotional community” – the natives of Ciscarpathia, who found themselves in unfamiliar social and cultural environment in Eastern Russia. The analysis allows considering the specificity of the CCC’s agitation activities and the process of construction of the Carpatho-Russian identity as “an inherent part of the Russian people”.
Confocal imaging power settings – protocol and discussion v1
Authors: Polin Marco , Allard Antoine , Cremin Kelsey , Skates Emily , S Soyer Orkun
Published: June 2021

Confocal microscopy is a commonly used microscopy technique involving a point laser scanned across a sample for generating a pixel-by-pixel image of (auto)fluorescent samples (see here for a useful explanatory video and slide set on confocal microscopy). Two key parameters in confocal microscopy are the power of the laser used, and the ‘scan time’. The latter determines how long the laser ‘dwells’ at each point on the sample. Together, these two parameters determine how much photons the sample is exposed to. In turn, the amount of photon the sample receives contributes to phototoxicity and photobleaching effects. Phototoxicity refers to inhibitory/damaging effects of light on cell physiology, while photobleaching relates to (auto)fluorescent molecules losing their ability to emit photons. Both phototoxicity and photobleaching are crucial factors in image-based, live-cell analyses, as we do not want to perturb our samples unnecessarily and we want the highest possible signal. While zero phototoxicity and photobleaching are physically impossible, we aim to reduce these effects as much as possible. It is therefore crucial that we understand the laser settings when conducting confocal microscopy. This protocol will; • motivate you to care about laser settings, • introduce how to set them, and • describe how to report them
Bacterial abundance from soil or shrub leaf litter - Flow cytometry v2
Authors: Khalili Banafshe , Weihe Claudia , B H Martiny Jennifer
Published: June 2021

Bacterial abundance is a fundamental metric for understanding the population dynamics of soil bacteria and their role in biogeochemical cycles. Despite its importance, methodological constraints hamper our ability to assess bacterial abundance in terrestrial environments. Here, we aimed to optimize the use of flow cytometry (FCM) to assay bacterial abundances in soil while providing a rigorous quantification of its limitations. Soil samples were spiked withEscherichia colito evaluate the levels of recovery efficiency among three extraction approaches. The optimized method added a surfactant (a tetrasodium pyrophosphate [TSP] buffer) to 0.1 g of soil, applied an intermediate degree of agitation through shaking, and used a Nycodenz density gradient to separate the cells from background debris. This procedure resulted in a high (average, 89%) level of cell recovery. Recovery efficiencies did not differ significantly among sites across an elevation gradient but were positively correlated with percent carbon in the soil samples. Estimated abundances were also highly repeatable between technical replicates. The method was applied to samples from two field studies and, in both cases, was sensitive enough to detect treatment and site differences in bacterial abundances. We conclude that FCM offers a fast and sensitive method to assay soil bacterial abundance from relatively small amounts of soil. Further work is needed to assay differential biases of the method across a wider range of soil types.IMPORTANCEThe ability to quantify bacterial abundance is important for understanding the contributions of microbial communities in soils, but such assays remain difficult and time-consuming. Flow cytometry offers a fast and direct way to count bacterial cells, but several concerns remain in applying the technique to soils. This study aimed to improve the efficiency of the method for soil while quantifying its limitations. We demonstrated that an optimized procedure was sensitive enough to capture differences in bacterial abundances among treatments and ecosystems in two field studies.
Elucidating the energy-utilization patterns for five methods of groundnut cake (Kulikuli) production
Authors: Akinoso Rahman , Olatoye Kazeem Koledoye , Adedokun Yoyinsola Rukayat
Published: June 2021

Food industry remains an integral part of the energy-intensive industries. In order to minimise the operating and maintenance cost in the industry, the cost of energy consumption should be monitored. Therefore, energy requirements in groundnut cake production for five alternative methods were elucidated. Groundnut cake was produced using five different methods and energy used for each unit operation was calculated using standard equations. Major energy sources for the production of groundnut cake were fuel, human labour and electrical energy. Sensory attributes of the products were determined by panellists. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and analysis of variance at p≤0.05. Total energy consumed by the traditional and semi-mechanized processes 1-4 were 31,629.12 kJ, 8079.74 kJ, 7932.94 kJ,
8730.58 kJ, and 8519.8 kJ, respectively. Energy intensity for traditional and semi-mechanized processes 1-4 were 9210.93 kJ/kg, 2107.39 kJ/kg, 2069.10 kJ/kg, 2277.15 kJ/kg and 2222.17 kJ/kg, respectively. The frying process was the most energy intensive in both traditional and semi-mechanized process 3 with the energy of 13193.28 kJ
and 2232.12 kJ, respectively. Peeling and slicing consumed the least amount of energy (60.4 kJ) in all processes. In semi-mechanized processes 1, 2 and 4, the dry-milling emerged the most energy consuming,
with energy of 2240 kJ, 2240 kJ and 2145.6 kJ, respectively. Although, groundnut cake that was produced by traditional method was the most acceptable by the panellist, there was no outright rejection of any sample. Energy consumption pattern and quality attributes of kulikuli
produced from traditional and semi-mechanisation of production methods were influenced by the type of unit operation, the technology involved and the size of the equipment used. Semi-mechanised methods required the
low energy consumption in the production of acceptable kulikuli.
Evaluation of Various Properties of Amaranthus (Genus Amaranthus L.) Based Composite Flour Blends for Preparation of Gluten-Free Biscuits
Authors: Kassa Muluken K. , Emire Shimelis A.
Published: June 2021

This research was conducted to investigate the pasting, rheological and functional properties, and gluten-free biscuit making potential of a composite flour prepared from grains of amaranthus, sorghum and finger millet. The formulation for the composite flour was obtained from D-optimal mixture design ratio using Design-Expert. The rheological and pasting properties of the composite flours were determined, while the proximate composition, physical dimensions, mineral concentration and sensory quality attributes of the biscuits were assessed. The results showed that there were significant (p<0.05) differences in the pasting profile of the control and amaranthus based composites flour except for pasting temperature. Water absorption capacity and water soliblity index increased as the blending ratio of amaranthus flour increased, while oil absorption capacity decreased. The proximate composition evaluation 13.75, 2.04, 1.77 and 31.75% were found to be the highest values of the biscuit samples in terms of protein, crude fiber, ash and crude fat, respectively. Mineral analaysis was carried out and there was a significant (p<0.05) difference in Fe, Ca, Zn and P content among the biscuit samples made from the composite flour blends. Similarly, the sensory evaluation indicated that there was a significant (p<0.05) differences in apperance, colour, texture, flavour and overall acceptability among the composite biscuit samples. However, the difference was insignificant (p<0.05) in crispiness of biscuit samples. In a nut shell this research revealed that a nutritionally dense gluten-free biscuits can be formulated without affecting the quality attributes of the biscuit. Thus, the composite flours can be used for the preparation of gluten free food products in africa, where the crops have not been effectively utilized in food processing industries.
Effect of different processing conditions on quality of cassava
Authors: Musliu Sunmonu , Mayowa Sanusi , Habeeb Lawal
Published: June 2021

Sweeteners play a vital role in the food industry serving either as preservative or as addition to consumables. The high intake of sweetener brought about production of artificially synthesized sweetener which has, in turn, given a reason of concern for health on a long term. Cassava is one of the mostly cultivated crops in Nigeria with cassava possessing the highest level of starch compared to other crops. This research explores the abundance of cassava, converting its starch into sweetener (glucose). An extraction test rig was developed as part of the study to extract sweetener from cassava. A 2x3x3 factorial experiment was used to carry out the experiment and the factors considered were cassava varieties (Manihot dulcis and Manihot palmatal), delay period (15, 30 and 45 minutes) and quantity of starch (1, 2 and 4 kg). The SPSS 20.0 was used to carry out the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for the measured parameters. The sugar concentration analysis carried out on the cassava sweetener (Manihot dulcis) and (Manihot palmatal), gave values 13.02 and 17.57 mg/mL, respectively which were in line with the established cassava sweetener with value of 12.43 mg/mL. The ANOVA showed the interactive effect of cassava variety, delay period and quantity of starch on the nutritional composition of the sweetener on a 5% confidence level. The result revealed the highest extraction efficiency of which full hydrolysis for cassava variety (Manihot palmatal), 45minutes delay period and 2 kg quantity of starch compared with cassava variety (Manihot dulcis) 45 minutes delay period and 2 kg quantity of starch that gave the extraction efficiency of 76.93% and 78.03%, respectively. In nutritional value and sugar concentration comparison, the cassava sweetener obtained gave values closer to the established cassava sweetener and, as such, is a proper replacement for artificial sweetener.
Evaluation of lactic acid bacteria viability and anti-diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli activities of non-alcoholic fermented beverage ‘Kunu’
Authors: Sowemimo Ayomide F. , Obisesan Abiola O. , Ayeni Funmilola A.
Published: June 2021

Kunu is a non-alcoholic fermented cereal beverage consumed primarily as a refreshing drink. This study investigated the effects of storage conditions on viability of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in kunu and the antibacterial effects of Kunu against diarrhoea caused by Escherichia coli strains. Kunu was prepared according to local traditional method. Viability counts of LAB in kunu stored at two different conditions, cold (4 ℃ average) and room temperature (26 ℃ average), were evaluated. Isolated LAB from kunu were identified by partial sequencing of 16S rRNA gene. Five pathotypes of diarrhoea caused by E. coli strains were co-cultured with kunu to evaluate its antimicrobial activities. Viable LAB count in kunu ranged from 5.0 x 109 to 1.0 x 1011 cfu/mL. Pediococcus pentosaceus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides were identified from kunu. There is a drastic decrease (2-5 log reduction) in E. coli strains co-cultured with kunu. The observed high viable counts of beneficial LAB in kunu with its antimicrobial activities against diarrhoeaogenic E. coli strains indicates that kunu is not just a refreshing drink, but it also has antimicrobial potential against diarrhoea caused by E. coli.
Design and Comparison of LEACH and Improved Centralized LEACH in Wireless Sensor Network
Authors: Mishra Pratiksha , Alaria Satish Kumar , Dangi Prakash
Published: June 2021

A WSN consists of a setup of sensor nodes/motes which perceives the environment under monitoring, and transfer this information through wireless links to the Base Station (BS) or sink. The sensor nodes can be heterogeneous or homogeneous and can be mobile or stationary. The data gathered is forwarded through single/multiple hops to the BS/sink. In this paper, propose improvements to LEACH routing protocol to reduce energy consumption and extend network life. LEACH Distance Energy (LEACH-DE) not only selects the cluster head node by considering that the remaining energy of the node is greater than the average remaining energy level of the nodes in the network, but also selects the cluster head node parameters based on the geometric distance between the candidate node and the BS. The simulation results show that the algorithm proposed in this work is superior to LEACH and LEACH-C (Centralized) in terms of energy saving and extending the lifetime of wireless sensor networks.
Propagação vegetativa de Talinum triangulare em função de diferentes épocas de coleta, tipos de estacas e substratos
Authors: Arantes Cárita Rodrigues de Aquino , Correa Amanda Ribeiro , Silva Ana Mayra Pereira da , Spiller Carla , Camili Elisangela Clarete , Coelho Maria de Fátima Barbosa
Published: June 2021

A espécie Talinum triangulare propaga-se principalmente por sementes, no entanto, estacas retiradas dos ramos da planta têm potencial para enraizamento. Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar a influência da época de coleta, os tipos de estaca e substratos no enraizamento e brotação das estacas de T. triangulare. O delineamento utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado em esquema de parcelas subdivididas no tempo, composto por quatro tipos de estacas (raiz, basal, mediana e apical), três substratos (comercial Vivatto®, areia lavada e esterilizada e vermiculita expandida fina) e quatro épocas de coleta das estacas (verão, outono, inverno e primavera). A avaliação do pegamento das estacas foi realizada aos 40 dias após o plantio, quando se observou a estabilização no número de brotações. Os melhores resultados para todas as variáveis analisadas foram obtidos em estacas de raiz, seguida das estacas basais. No outono foram observados os maiores percentuais de enraizamento das estacas. O substrato comercial proporcionou mudas mais vigorosas, no entanto a areia e a vermiculita foram eficazes na sobrevivência das estacas.
A INVIOLABILIDADE DA PESSOA HUMANA E O DIREITO GERAL DA PERSONALIDADE
Authors: Zanini Leonardo , Queiroz Odete Novais Carneiro
Published: June 2021

O presente artigo realiza um breve estudo sobre o direito geral da personalidade, abrangendo as relações existentes entre esse direito e os direitos especiais da personalidade. Trata-se de pesquisa que utiliza metodologia descritiva e dedutiva, baseada fundamentalmente na investigação bibliográfica, jurisprudencial e legislativa. Os temas mais relevantes da matéria são analisados, como o desenvolvimento do direito geral da personalidade nos países de língua alemã e a sua posterior admissão em outros países da civil law. O estudo deixa claro ao leitor a ideia de cooperação existente entre o direito geral da personalidade e os direitos especiais da personalidade, estes considerados como desdobramentos daquele. Merece ainda destaque o debate sobre a existência, no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro, de uma pluralidade de direitos da personalidade ou a adoção do direito geral da personalidade. Assim sendo, o trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar os fundamentos da proteção dos direitos da personalidade pelo direito geral da personalidade, dando ao leitor uma visão panorâmica do assunto, com enfoque na realidade brasileira.
MEMÓRIAS DE GUERRA, VIOLÊNCIA PATRIARCAL E REPRESENTAÇÃO DO FEMININO NO ROMANCE OS CUS DE JUDAS, DE ANTÓNIO LOBO ANTUNES
Authors: Zottino Taryne Cavalcante , Paz Ravel Giordano de Lima Faria
Published: June 2021

O presente artigo consiste em uma análise da representação do feminino no romance Os cus de Judas, do escritor português António Lobo Antunes, sob a perspectiva da espectropoética derridiana, em articulação com as demandas e questões apresentadas pela crítica feminista. Este estudo revelou, a partir da leitura minuciosa do objeto em aproximação com a reflexão de Derrida (1994) sobre o motivo do espectro, que o narrador-protagonista da obra é um homem assombrado por imagens espectrais da Guerra Colonial em Angola, na qual ele serviu como médico do Exército português, e de mulheres que passaram por sua vida, da infância à fase adulta, sendo estas catalisados pelo encontro com sua interlocutora, também uma figura espectral e que atua como seu espelho, em uma explanação de suas memórias da guerra. No entanto, por mais que sejam essenciais na obra, verificou-se, com base nos trabalhos de Garraio (2020), Kilomba (2019), Ribeiro (2019 e 2020) e Zolin (2005), entre outros, que essas mulheres, em geral, são retratadas de formas reducionistas, desdobrando as situações de violência extremas vividas por muitas delas nas memórias do narrador em uma violência simbólica exercida pelo próprio.
RELAÇÃO ENTRE A AGRESSÃO SEXUAL E O AUMENTO DA SÍFILIS NA POPULAÇÃO BRASILEIRA FEMININA DE 2015 A 2020
Authors: Oliveira Vitoria Maria Araújo de , Menezes Elise Geromel Bezerra de , Maia Juliana Gomes da Cruz
Published: June 2021

De acordo com o Relatório Mundial sobre Violência e Saúde (World Health Organization, 2002), a violência sexual (VS) é definida como qualquer ato sexual, tentativa de obter um ato sexual, comentários, investidas sexuais indesejadas, ou atos direcionados ao tráfico sexual. Na maioria das agressões ocorre penetração vaginal, oral e anal sem o uso de preservativos, tornando a VS uma porta de entrada a inúmeras infecções sexualmente transmissíveis (IST’s), além dos diversos danos físicos e psicológicos para a vítima. Nos dias atuais ainda existe uma relação entre agressões sexuais e aumento nos casos de IST’s, dentre elas podemos destacar a sífilis. Diante dessa relevância o presente estudo teve como objetivo averiguar essa relação e a proporção desses dados para a saúde pública, assim como para as vítimas. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza aplicativa, de abordagem descritiva. A amostra foi composta por uma busca nas bases de dados BVS, Medline, Scielo e PubMed, sobre artigos com os descritores “agressão sexual no Brasil”, “sífilis adquirida no Brasil” e “IST’s no Brasil”. Foi possível identificar na literatura o caráter preocupante do aumento das taxas de agressões sexuais a mulheres no Brasil. Muitas dessas vítimas trazem consigo danos psicológicos, gravidez indesejada, além de contraírem IST’s. Durante os anos de 2015 a 2020 observou-se uma crescente curva nos casos de agressão sexual e aumento de casos de sífilis no Brasil na população feminina, apesar de observar uma queda nos índices de sífilis em 2020. Além disso, foi visto que a penetração vaginal é descrita como o ato mais frequente nos crimes sexuais contra mulheres jovens e em idade reprodutiva, geralmente praticada mediante intimidação psicológica. Por fim, constatou-se que apenas 8% dos hospitais fornecem a devida assistência à vítima de violência sexual presente na normativa técnica. Nas últimas décadas, a questão da violência vem sendo amplamente debatida, tendo conquistado visibilidade em campos multidisciplinares diversos e por organizações internacionais. Apesar das diversas medidas nacionais disponibilizadas a essa população, muitas vítimas de violência sexual se abstêm dos serviços de saúde ou descontinuam seus tratamentos. O presente artigo buscou relacionar de maneira didática os valores notificados de sífilis adquirida e as taxas de violência sexual na população feminina em nosso país. Destacou-se a relação íntima de VS e sífilis adquirida nas mulheres, não somente correlacionando ao ato propriamente dito, mas a falta de um atendimento correto, contínuo e adequado para a situação dentro de um ambiente ideal, que deveria trazer respeito e segurança à vítima.
Efeitos de oito semanas de canoagem no equilíbrio corporal dinâmico de crianças e adolescentes com Síndrome de Down
Authors: Barros Natanael Pereira , Lima Samuel da Silva , Lima Elionaldo Bringel de , Carvalho Iaraildo Pereira de , Araújo Débora de Souza , Pereira Hiandra da Silva , Costa Leonardo Gasques Trevisan
Published: June 2021

O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi analisar os efeitos de oito semanas de treinamento de canoagem no equilíbrio corporal dinâmico de crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down. Sete sujeitos, sendo 4 meninos e 3 meninas (10,8±2 anos) participaram da pesquisa durante oito semanas de canoagem, com duas sessões semanais. Para mensurar o equilíbrio corporal dinâmico adotou-se o Four Square Step Test (FSST) que compreende em completar um percurso com obstáculos o mais rápido possível. O teste de Wilcoxon foi utilizado para comparar os valores de equilíbrio corporal dinâmico obtidos no pré e pós. Para comparar os valores entre meninos e meninas, foi utilizado o teste de Mann-Whitney, sendo o tamanho do efeito da intervenção calculada pela escala de Cohen. Pode se afirmar que oito semanas de aulas de canoagem são suficientes para produzir efeitos positivos no equilíbrio corporal dinâmico de crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down.
Qualidade de vida em estudantes de odontologia na Pandemia de COVID-19: um estudo multicêntrico
Authors: Teixeira Cinthia Nara Gadelha , Rodrigues Maria Imaculada de Queiroz , Silva Raul Anderson Domingues Alves da , Silva Paulo Goberlânio Barros , Barros Myrna Maria Arcanjo Frota
Published: June 2021

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) de estudantes de Odontologia de Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) do Estado do Ceará, Brasil, na pandemia de Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). O método utilizado foi um estudo transversal, e a coleta de dados ocorreu em maio de 2020, online, por meio de questionários com variáveis sociodemográficas, as relacionadas ao curso e as comportamentais, além do World Health Organization Questionnaire for Quality of Life-bref (WHOQOL-bref). Foi realizada regressão logística multinomial. Participaram 864 estudantes. Variáveis como maior renda (p = 0,034), possuir religião (p = 0,010), possuir plano de saúde (p = 0,005), satisfação com a qualidade do sono (p < 0,001), ausência de insônia (p < 0,001) e praticar atividade física (p < 0,001) foram associadas à maior satisfação quanto à QV. A QV dos estudantes foi classificada insatisfatória, talvez impactada pela COVID-19. Variáveis que refletiram uma condição de vida mais favorável economicamente estiveram associadas à satisfação com a qualidade de vida desse público na pandemia.
Perfil de estilo de vida de pacientes com doença renal crônica em hemodiálise
Authors: Santos Telma Suanne Rocha dos , Souza Anselmo Cordeiro de , Honorato Lorena Guimarães Ferreira , Santos Julien Thalita Rocha dos , Pereira Suellen Taise Rocha dos Santos , Zukowsky-Tavares Cristina , Porto Elias Ferreira
Published: June 2021

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o perfil de estilo de vida de pacientes com doença renal crônica em hemodiálise. Trata-se de investigação transversal de abordagem quantitativa, do tipo analítico-descritiva. A coleta de dados foi efetivada no Hospital Regional do Baixo Amazonas, no município de Santarém, Estado do Pará. Os participantes responderam questionário sociodemográfico e de fatores associados criado pelos autores da pesquisa, e para análise do estilo de vida utilizou-se o Instrumento Perfil de Estilo de Vida Individual. Foram avaliados 70 pacientes renais crônicos prevalentemente do sexo masculino e faixa etária entre 21 e 71 anos. A pontuação média do questionário de estilo de vida global foi 20,8±7 pontos, 15,7% apresentaram classificação do estilo de vida negativo, 72,2% regular e 8,5% positivo. Para 24,2% a doença tem um impacto importante na vida. Concluiu-se que houve prevalência de estilo de vida classificado como regular, bem como autorrelato de impacto importante da doença renal crônica sobre a vida do paciente, o que pode ser potencialmente atenuado por componentes de um estilo de vida promotor de saúde.
Satisfação sexual de mulheres que fazem hemodiálise: análise correlacional com marcadores de vulnerabilidade social
Authors: Couto Pablo Luiz Santos , Vilela Alba Benemérita Alves , Gomes Antônio Marcos Tosoli , Cruz Nalison Fonseca , Silva Jaine Kareny da , Boery Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira , Barbosa Bruno Ferreira do Serrado
Published: June 2021

Objetivou-se analisar a correlação estabelecida entre os marcadores de vulnerabilidade social com a satisfação sexual de mulheres submetidas ao tratamento hemodialítico. Estudo correlacional de corte transversal, desenvolvido com 102 mulheres em tratamento dialítico no único hospital do Alto Sertão Produtivo da Bahia, na cidade de Guanambi. Aplicou-se um questionário estruturado, contendo questões referentes à vulnerabilidade social e à vida sexual. Os dados foram processados no software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) versão 22.0, o qual realizou o teste Qui² (r) de Pearson. Adotou-se o nível de significância de 0,05. Foram estabelecidas correlações entre satisfação sexual com os marcadores de vulnerabilidade social, cujos valores de p e r estatisticamente aceitáveis são: idade (p = -0,04750; r = -0,79799), estado civil (p = -0,04177; r = -0,9360), nível de escolaridade (p = -0,01909; r = -0,4750) e religião (p = 0,03055; r = 0,53055). Conclui-se que tanto as variáveis biológicas quanto comportamentais, quando correlacionadas, estão relacionadas na percepção da satisfação sexual conforme as suas vulnerabilidades.
Structural model for formation of packages of clinical and diagnostic tests to organize personalized medical care for patients with malignant tumors of the prostate gland
Authors: Andreev Dmitry A. , Zavyalov Aleksander A.
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND: Prostate carcinoma is a serious social and economic problem; it ranks second among the most frequently diagnosed malignant tumors worldwide and it ranks sixth in the structure of causes of death from cancer in men. The correct organization of prevention and screening as well as the use of the latest methods of clinical instrumental and molecular analysis at all stages of treatment and diagnostic process can fundamentally improve the outcomes of the disease.
AIM: This study aimed to analyze of the best international experience in the development of basic clinical and instrumental test packages that determine the personalized choice of medical prescriptions for the treatment and diagnostic process of prostate cancer.
METHODS: The study included papers published after January 1, 2008, with an emphasis on the analysis of results posted in the last 2 years in the PubMed/Medline electronic database as reliable sources of information.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: This study explored the basic structural model of the formation of clinical and diagnostic packages at the implementation of a personalized treatment and diagnostic process in prostate cancer. The main biomarkers of prostate cancer used in clinical practice have been identified, and the informative value of the newest biomarker tests has been established. Diagnostic tools that are ready for wider implementation in oncological practice are predictive models, such as the 4K algorithm, Score, SelectMDx, Stockholm-3 model, justifying the need to perform a prostate biopsy in a particular patient. Some promising biomarker characteristics of prostate cancer, assessed at the nonclinical, experimental stage, have been demonstrated.
CONCLUSIONS: This study found that (1) Revision of the algorithms for personalized treatment is becoming an important element in the provision of patient-oriented cancer care. (2) Periodic reassessment of the individual portrait of the tumor process is necessary for the correct organization of treatment and diagnostic measures in a particular patient. (3) Finally, for the implementation of the whole range of possibilities of individual treatment, close interaction with the representatives of various medical specialties in the framework of the implementation of translational medicine programs in oncologyis important.
Predictors of the quality of life of medical university students in the initial period of schooling
Authors: Kuznetsov Vladimir V. , Kosilov Kirill V. , Fedorishcheva Ekaterina K. , Kostina Elena Yu. , Barabash Olga A.
Published: June 2021

AIM: This study aimed to examine prognostic parameters of health-related quality of life of medical students to determine the possibilities of its correlation with subsequent optimization of the educational environment of the university.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted from 02/01/2017 to 01/10/2020 at the School of Biomedicine of the Far Eastern Federal University and the Pacific State Medical University. It included 496 students of both sexes [251 (50.6%) women, 245 (49.4%) men; average age, 20.4 years] enrolled in 13 medical courses. Demographic characteristics, education and living conditions, and morbidity data were collected using the comprehensive I.V. Pozdeeva questionnaire (2008) supplemented by authors as well as the standard medical documentation of the polyclinic. The MOS SF-36 Health-Related Quality of Life Brief Self-Assessment Questionnaire was used to evaluate the health-related quality of life. The Academic Motivation Scale questionnaire survey was performed, and statistical data on academic performance were collected using K. Maslach and S. Jackson questionnaire for the administrative offices of educational institutions.
RESULTS: The following scores were obtained on the self-assessment of the quality of life: physical functioning, 58.8 points; role functioning, 27.4 points; somatic pain (reverse assessment), 79.4 points; general well-being, 48.6 points; hardiness, 61.2 points; social functioning, 57.3 points; emotional status, 51.0 points; psychological comfort, 53.7 points. The students showed a high level of motivation to learn (47.759.8 points by the Vallerand scale) and a low professional burnout index (24.944.0 by Maslach and Jackson scale); the performance indicators were 4.14.6 points. Each parameter of self-assessment of physical and mental state is significantly associated with the composite average assessment of the health-related quality of life (r=0.490.86; p0.05). The health-related quality of life of medical students was found to be associated with academic performance (=0.27, p0.05), but motivation to study (=0.35, p0.05) was not correlated with the level of professional burnout. A strong relationship was also found between health-related quality of life and comorbidity (=0.30, p0.05) and sports (=0.27, p0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The scores on the total self-assessment of the quality of life by medical students are within the normal range. Most students are highly motivated to learn, perform well, and have little or no burnout. The health-related quality of life of medical students at the start of their schooling is reliably influenced by academic performance, motivation to study, and level of chronic morbidity and physical activity.