bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Characterization of composite formed by cement and wheat straw treated with sodium hydroxide
Authors: Silva João V. F. , Bianchi Natália A. , Oliveira Carolina A. B. , Caraschi José C. , de Souza Alexandre J. D. , Molina Julio C. , de Campos Cristiane I.
Published: March 2023

Cement-based composites with lignocellulosic residues (e.g. wheat straw, rice husk, and bagasse) as fillers have reduced density and cost. Pretreatments have been applied in these raw materials to improve their compatibility with cement. This work aimed to characterize composites made from cement and wheat straw particles that had been chemically treated (2% NaOH solution) at two different temperatures (30 °C and 60 °C). Values of bulk density (209 kg·m-3) and specific density (679 kg·m-3) were determined for wheat straw at 12% moisture content. Straw yield was 71.9% and the particle size distribution showed large concentrations of wheat straw particulate material between 5- to 10-mesh. Composites made with wheat straw particles, in comparison to the control treatment, showed half the density, i.e., from 1800 to 900 kg·m-3. Also, the stress x strain curve presented a higher deformation before failure. NaOH pretreatment did not affect the mechanical properties of wheat straw composites.
Effect of the ACQ preservative on the bonding strength of aqueous polymer isocyanate bonded Masson pine joints and on the adhesive penetration into wood
Authors: Qin Lizhe , Hu La , Yang Zhangqi , Duan Wengui
Published: March 2023

The influence of alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) preservative was studied relative to the bonding strength of Masson pine joints and the penetration of the adhesive into wood. Masson pine specimens treated with ACQ of three concentrations (0.1%, 0.5%, 1.0%) were bonded with aqueous polymer isocyanate (API) adhesive, and the shear strength, wood failure percentage, bondline thickness, average penetration depth (AP), and effective penetration depth (EP) of the wood joints were evaluated. The shear strength (6.34 to 6.85 MPa) and the wood failure percentage (87.0% to 87.8%) of the three series of treated joints were significantly lower than that of the untreated samples, while the treated specimens showed significantly larger bondline thickness (43.3 to 47.2 μm), smaller AP (30.6 to 35.8 μm), and smaller EP (24.7 to 25.7 μm) than the untreated specimens. The increase of ACQ concentration from 0.1% to 1.0% had no significant impact on the bonding strength and adhesive penetration parameters. The correlation between shear strength and penetration depths of treated joints was significant at the 0.01 level based on Pearson correlation analysis, while the coefficient of determination (R2) of the shear strength resulted from least squares regression analysis was 0.250 and 0.143 for AP and EP, respectively.
Religious theme in the cantata-oratorio works of Viktor Ulyanich
Authors: Belyaeva Antonina
Published: March 2023

The work of Viktor Ulyanich is multifaceted and varied. A special place in the composer's work is occupied by cantata-oratorio works. The article is devoted to the religious theme in Viktor Ulyanich's choral works, revealing their figurative and thematic content, genre and stylistic features. Victor Ulyanich in his works refers to the poetic work of Russian classics - A.S. Pushkin, M.I. Lermontov, F.I. Tyutcheva, A.S. Khomyakova, Ya.P. Polonsky, uses folklore and Church Slavonic liturgical texts. In his works, the composer touches on eternal themes, he mainly refers to religious and lyric-philosophical poems about self-knowledge, about the creation of space and nature, about divine destiny. As a material for the analysis, the cantata "Guiding Ligthouse" the lyrics by Archimandrite Vitaly (Sidorenko) was used. Works for the choir a capella - "Two choirs to the lyrics by F. Tyutchev", "Choral diptych" to the lyrics by V. Lazarev and "Three spiritual chants" to the canonical texts.General conclusion: The religious theme in the work of Viktor Ulyanich acquires a new, individual sound. The composer's innovative musical language is closely connected with the traditions of choral writing and incorporates the characteristic features of the spiritual works of Russian composers of the 19th-20th centuries.
Towards the biography of Tsar’s singing clerk Vasiliy Titov: new sources
Authors: Plotnikova Natalia
Published: March 2023

The article introduces into scholarly use new historical sources related to the biography of Vasily Titov, an outstanding composer and teacher of the of the time of Peter the Great. In the full-text information retrieval system «Boyar Lists of the 18th Century», the year of the musician's death was revealed – 1709, which allows us critically evaluate the previously expressed hypotheses about Titov's life after 1709, to make adjustments to the dating of singing collections that were previously considered lifetime. In the Act Books of the City of Moscow, was found an indication of Titov's place of residence, his courtyard in Zamoskvorechye, in middle Sadovniki, in the parish of the Church of Sophia the Wisdom of God. This information gives grounds for judging about the Titov's high position in society, reveals Titov's indirect connection with the colonel of the Akhtyrsky Cossack regiment Ivan Perekrestov and his musicians, and the possible social circle of the sovereign's singing clerk (d’yaki). The article contains the first publication of the archival document of 1688 “Questioning speeches of the sovereign singer Maxim Semenov Lipsky about his escape from the courtyard of the singer Vasily Titov”, which is stored in the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts. The author of the article analyzed the names mentioned in the document, including Ivan Perekrestov and his organist, Princess Sofya Alekseevna and close boyar Prince Vasily Vasilyevich Golitsyn, other nobles, Archbishop of Chernigov Lazar Baranovich and his deacon, the sovereign's choristers; supplemented information about the biography of Maxim Lipsky. The materials of the interrogation of the runaway singer are an important source of information, to some extent compensating for the lack of personal documents
El mecanismo de protección al cesante: revisión de literatura en el marco de los seguros de desempleo para Colombia
Authors: Vélez Montes Gladis Marleny
Published: March 2023

El mecanismo de protección al cesante, es una herramienta paliativa del Estado colombiano, para situaciones de pobreza y vulnerabilidad, que se generan cuando uno o más miembros de la familia pierden su empleo. Esta herramienta responde a la necesidad de cumplir con las funciones de protección al desempleo que no se cumplen con las prestaciones por desempleo existentes. Actualmente, cobra especial relevancia, dada la declaración del estado de emergencia económica y social generada por la pandemia del Covid-19, en la que este mecanismo se convirtió en el medio a través del cual se implementaron medidas temporales de orden laboral para reducir el impacto del coronavirus en trabajadores y empleados. Dado el importante papel de dicha herramienta, este artículo incluye literatura concluyente sobre los efectos de las prestaciones por desempleo y estudios que relacionan el mecanismo de protección al desempleo, sus características operativas y los posibles efectos de su aplicación en el marco teórico del seguro de desempleo.
Deuda pública y sostenibilidad fiscal en Colombia: análisis mediante funciones de reacción fiscal
Authors: Zapata Quimbayo Carlos Andrés , Chamorro Narváez Raúl Alberto
Published: March 2023

En este artículo se evalúa la sostenibilidad fiscal en Colombia mediante la utilización de tres metodologías diferentes: pruebas de estacionariedad; estimación de funciones de reacción fiscal —lineal y no lineal— por mínimos cuadrados en dos etapas y por el método generalizado de momentos; y cálculo del indicador sintético de sostenibilidad fiscal propuesto por Mackiewicz-Łyziak y Łyziak, (2019). En el cálculo de este indicador se incorpora el efecto de la tasa de interés de la deuda, la cual se considera como una variable endógena, así como se evalúa la respuesta de la tasa de interés frente a variaciones en el nivel de deuda. Los resultados, aunque muestran el cumplimiento de algunas de las condiciones de sostenibilidad para Colombia hasta el año 2019, también resaltan el riesgo que representa el alto nivel de endeudamiento que alcanzó el país en 2020, producto de la reciente crisis de la pandemia del Covid-19.
Evaluating the influence of cold plasma bubbling on protein structure and allergenicity in sesame milk
Authors: Manoharan Dharini , Rajan Anbarasan , Stephen Jaspin , Radhakrishnan Mahendran
Published: March 2023

Background: Sesame is a traditional oilseed comprising essential amino acids. However, the presence of allergens in sesame is a significant problem in its consumption; thus, this study attempted to reduce these allergens in sesame oilseeds.
Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of cold plasma processing on structural changes in proteins, and thereby the alteration of allergenicity in sesame milk. Method: Sesame milk (300 mL) was processed using atmospheric pressure plasma bubbling unit (dielectric barrier discharge, power: 200 V, and airflow rate: 16.6 mL/min) at different exposure times (10, 20, and 30 min).
Results: The efficiency of plasma-bubbling unit as measured by electron paramagnetic resonance in terms of producing reactive hydroxyl (OH) radicals proved that generation of reactive species increased with exposure time. Further, the plasma-processed sesame milk subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and differential scanning calorimetery analysis revealed that plasma bubbling increased the oxidation of proteins with respect to bubbling time. The structural analysis by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and circular dichroism revealed that the secondary structure of proteins was altered after plasma application. This change in the protein structure helped in changing the immunoglobulin E (IgE)-binding epitopes of the protein, which in turn reduced the allergen-binding capacity by 23% at 20-min plasma bubbling as determined by the sandwich-type enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. However, 30-min plasma bubbling intended to increase allergenicity, possibly because of increase in IgE binding due to the generation of neo epitopes.
Conclusion: These changes proved that plasma bubbling is a promising technology in oxidizing protein structure, and thereby reducing the allergenicity of sesame milk. However, increase in binding at 30-min bubbling is to be studied to facilitate further reduction of the binding capacity of IgE antibodies.
Climate change journalism in South Africa: noticeable improvements, less than adequate
Authors:   Wits Centre for Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, Sithole Enoch
Published: March 2023

The media coverage of climate change in South Africa is on the increase, although several issue requiring attention have been identified. These include i) the fact that media coverage ismostly influenced by events such as climate conferences and disasters; ii) a tendency toapproach climate change as a beat, instead of incorporating it in other beats since the climatecrisis impacts various issues, such as economics, health, politics, food security, agriculture, etc.This has often resulted in a scenario where some of the impacts of climate change are underreported;iii) most of the reporting is found in online media and sometimes behind paywalls;and iv) although showing some improvements, there is a reliance on stories from foreign newsnetworks, something that might suggest that the climate crisis is not of local concern. Overallclimate communication by key stakeholders such as the government and the business sector isparticularly inadequate. Having conducted a mapping of media coverage by 11 publicationsand interviewed 42 key stakeholders, this study has made several recommendations whichinclude the training of climate journalists and the conscientization of media houses to improvereporting on the crisis. Government, in particular, has been implored to engage in climatechange communication to catapult societal discourse on the subject and improve mediareporting.
FERRAMENTAS DE AVALIAÇÃO DE SUSTENTABILIDADE DE BAIRRO: ABORDAGEM COMPARATIVA
Authors: Martins Marcele Salles , Kalil Rosa Maria Locatelli , Dalla Rosa Francisco
Published: March 2023

O objetivo do estudo é analisar a estrutura, objetivos, metodologia de avaliação e os indicadores de seis ferramentas de avaliação de sustentabilidade - BREEAM Communities, CASBEE-UD, LEED-ND, Aqua Bairros e Loteamentos, 2030 Districts e Livability Index, a fim de identificar um conjunto de indicadores e fornecer argumentos para o desenvolvimento de futuras propostas de ferramentas de avaliação de sustentabilidade urbana, voltada para bairros existentes. A metodologia consistiu em análise de conteúdo a partir de revisão sistemática de literatura, propondo uma estrutura de dois níveis para comparação e inclusão de indicadores. Os principais resultados demonstram que as ferramentas apresentam semelhanças no que tange os aspectos ambientais. Os aspectos sociais e econômicos são menos explorados. A dimensão institucional contempla menor número de indicadores. A análise comparativa das ferramentas resultou em um quadro de 115 indicadores distribuídos em uma estrutura geral de 20 categorias, contemplando as quatro dimensões da sustentabilidade. A apresentação de um conjunto de indicadores pode formar uma base de dados inicial para profissionais desenvolvedores, técnicos, gestores públicos, associações de bairro e outros agentes, visando desenvolver estruturas para a sustentabilidade urbana local.
Awareness of Postpartum Complications and Utilization of Preventive Measures Among Patients at Tagbilaran Maternity And Children’s Hospital, Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Authors: Castro Joybell , Tiu Christian Jane
Published: March 2023

The postpartum period, also known as puerperium and the “fourth trimester,” refers to the time after delivery when maternal physiologic changes related to pregnancy return to the nonpregnant state. In addition, to the physiologic changes and medical issues that may arise during this period, healthcare providers should be aware of the psychological needs of the postpartum mother and be sensitive to cultural differences surrounding childbirth, which may involve eating foods and restricting certain activities. This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of postpartum complications and utilization of preventive measures among patients, which hoped to come up with appropriate recommendations. Through a quantitative method, 50 randomly selected postpartum mothers were interviewed. The results revealed that they were moderately aware of the postpartum complications and moderately utilized preventive measures to prevent postnatal complications. Furthermore, it also revealed a significant correlation between the mothers’ level of awareness of postpartum complications and their level of utilization of preventive measures. The results implied the need to amplify and simplify information dissemination in the context of postpartum complications and preventive measures. It is recommended that there is a need to increase pregnant mothers’ level of awareness of postpartum complications as well as the utilization of preventive measures.
Level of Effectiveness of PNP Frontliners in Preventing the Spread of Covid-19 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Authors: Busano Loida , Busano Rovelisa , Codilla James Louie , Jr. Daniel Artemio , Hinampas Maricar , Quinlog Lady Suzette , Raz Normalyn Jane , Raguingan Samuel John , Maranga Adelfa
Published: March 2023

This study sought to determine the level of effectiveness of the Philippine National Police (PNP) front liners in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol from the perspective of both the PNP officers and the residents of Tagbilaran City. This study utilized a quantitative method and survey technique to describe the level of effectiveness of the PNP front liners in gathering data. Three hundred (300) randomly selected residents from random households in Tagbilaran City and thirty (30) PNP Front liners were made participants in the study. On the effectiveness in enforcing the preventive measures against COVID-19 in the City of Tagbilaran, it was rated as strongly effective by both the PNP officers and the residents. Data revealed a significant relationship between the profile of the two groups of respondents on the level of effectiveness in the enforcement of preventive measures. In conclusion, the PNP front liners have demonstrated their adequacy in carrying out their obligation, execution of public health safety protocols, and appropriate application of laws towards keeping the community safe from the fatal impact of COVID-19, and most of the respondents were on the same line of thinking of the execution as to rules in response to control the spread in their locality. It is recommended that the PNP continue the strict implementation of its policies and guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effects of Pandemic Crisis Among Nursing Students of the University of Bohol
Authors: Araco Aprille Kyla , Alaba Elen Fin , Pana Jamaica , Chatto John Michael , Cubero Cherry Irish , Liwagon Zenelyn , Mejia Maria Charmin , Opaco Layna , Jamora Bonnibella , Borja Bienvenida
Published: March 2023

This study aims to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the nursing students at the University of Bohol. The researchers utilized the descriptive correlational quantitative research design aided by a modified questionnaire. The tool was pilot-tested and underwent Cronbach’s Alpha test with a reliable result. It was distributed to the two hundred (200) randomly selected nursing students of the University of Bohol, College of Nursing, who were enrolled in the academic year 2020-2021, during which the e-learning educational platform was implemented. The gathered data was subjected to Spearman Rho's and Chi-square tests to determine the relationship between the respondents' profiles and the level of effect on the pandemic crisis. Results revealed that the respondents were "Moderately Affected", especially in their mental and emotional status. Most of the respondents who were more affected during this pandemic crisis are young adults who are adjusting to the challenges of implementing new educational platforms as they experienced slow connectivity that affected their academic performance. The mobilization of the school's student services and guidance services is one way of helping the students become adaptive to the challenges they face.
Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on The Hotel and Resort Operations of Anda, Bohol
Authors: Verso Jemilo , Amora Rikka Mee , Deloso Angelie May , Jandayan Estella , Simacon Fredd Vincent , Gegrimal John Jackie , Penaso Diosabel , Pelarada Christine , Bungabong Jane Doren , Felisilda Jr. Ramon , Suico Charles Erwin
Published: March 2023

An unexpected pandemic shocked the global economy in all businesses, especially in the hospitality industry, the impact reached an unprecedented level of countries closing their borders to tourists who are most likely to use these services. This study intends to determine the level of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hotel and resort operations in Anda, Bohol. The study used a quantitative research approach utilizing a modified survey questionnaire to gather data. The data were processed using frequency, percentage, weighted mean, Pearson correlation, and chi-square tests. There were 86 respondents randomly selected out of the 102 population at a 95 percent confidence interval at a 5 percent margin of error. The proposal underwent a review by the University’s Research Ethics Committee. The result showed that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as perceived by the owner or manager was very high, which means that the business condition, employment, and operation were highly affected. The result confirmed that there was no significant degree of relationship between the respondent’s profile and the level of impact as perceived by the employees. Thus, the null hypothesis failed to be rejected because the employee’s perception of the level of impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was not affected by their ages, sexes, and work positions.
Restoration of the Public Catering System of Stalingrad in 1943–1945
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Lunochkin Andrei
Published: March 2023

Introduction. The article deals with the problem of the restoration of the public catering system of Stalingrad at the end of the battle on the Volga. Methods. In this study, historical-descriptive (idiographic), historical-genetic, historical-comparative methods, as well as quantitative methods in the study of statistical sources were used. Analysis and results. Providing the population of the destroyed city with food became one of the most important directions of the social policy of the period. The problem was addressed on several fronts. At the first stage, in the spring and summer of 1943, most of the enterprises of the city canteen trust were reopened on the basis of the destroyed pre-war canteens. They were made from improvised materials. The work to equip them was done mainly by the employees who had returned from the evacuation. As industrial enterprises were restored, the workers’ supply departments opened canteens at their own expense. A number of canteens opened by the city trust were transferred to the balance of the factories. After the start of large-scale restoration work, several large construction departments of central subordination were deployed in the city. They independently provided their workers with food in their own canteens. In the second stage from 1944, due to the allocation of budgetary funds along with the restoration began construction of new catering enterprises. The city’s enterprises produced inventory and equipment for canteens. Great attention was also paid to the organization of children’s and school meals. As a result, by mid-1945 the public catering system in Stalingrad was generally restored. Most workers and residents were attached to canteens and received rationed one or two meals a day. However, the range of dishes and the quality of food remained unsatisfactory. Centralized supply of products was not carried out in full. Low-power subsidiary farms could not cope with their plans. Most canteens were located in dilapidated premises in unsanitary conditions due to the lack of running water and sewerage.
Wolfram Wette and His View on History of German Wehrmacht in World War II
Authors:   Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University, Evdokimova Tatyana
Published: March 2023

Introduction. The article analyzes the essence and dynamics of the views of the German historian Wolfram Wette on the history of the German Wehrmacht in the World War II. Methods and materials. The source bases of the study are monographs, publications in books, magazines, newspapers, Wette’s interviews. When writing the article, such methods as historical-systemic, historical-comparative, historical-biographical ones, as well as the methods of communicative analysis of monographs and articles, and comparative analysis of various sources were used. Analysis. The study made it possible to single out two stages in W. Wette’s research activities: the study of military history traditional issues (the military operations history, military leadership, etc.) and the study of the military “history of everyday life”. The boundary between the stages became the denunciation of the myths of Stalingrad Battle which the article’s author, according to the Wette’s works, considers as a trigger for the World War II outcome, building a democratic society in Germany, forming a modern culture of memory. The article presents a critical analysis made by the historian W. Wette of a number of “legends” that existed in the Germany’s military history and public consciousness about the “preventive” nature of the war against the Soviet Union, about the “heroic death” of the 6th Army near Stalingrad, about the “pure Wehrmacht” and his “heroes”. The focus of the history of the Wehrmacht during the World War II “from below” is a “little man”, a simple soldier. The author of the analyzed works pays special attention to the denial of the thesis about the impossibility of resisting the criminal policy of the Nazi leadership in the army and, using the example of ordinary Wehrmacht military men, shows a small group of “rescuers in military uniform” who risked themselves to save human lives. Results. The conclusion is made about the inseparable connection between Wette’s scientific research and his social activities to overcome the Nazi past of Germany and forming a democratic consciousness of German civil society.
Awarding the Title of Hero of the Soviet Union in Pre-Military Armed Conflicts: Statistical Analysis (1936–1940)
Authors:   Military Training Center, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsi, Shunyakov Dmitry
Published: March 2023

Introduction. The experience of conferring the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in armed conflicts before the start of World War II is analyzed. It is alleged that representatives of all power structures became Heroes: the People’s Commissariat of Defense, the People’s Commissariat of the Navy and the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs. Materials and methods. When solving the set research tasks, published data from official statistics, as well as scientific literature, were used. The study was based on the principles of historicism, objectivity and systematics. The need to process quantitative data led to the use of the statistical method. Analysis. In 94% of cases, the title of Hero was used solely to distinguish members of the security forces. It is noted that 71% of all the awards were for distinction in the Soviet-Finnish War. Military personnel received 93% of the awards. In fact, representatives of the ground triad (armored, rifle troops and artillery) received 2 / 3 awards. Conclusions. Award practice shows that the award has been rarely used, exclusively for personal courage in battle; almost a third of the awards were made posthumously.
El modelo de Il Gesù en la arquitectura limeña del siglo XVII
Authors:   Facultad de Filosofía e Historia Universidad de Łódź Instituto Polaco de Investigación del Arte Mundial, Kubiak Ewa
Published: March 2023

The article is devoted to the issue of functioning of the “Il Gesù model” in Lima architecture of the first half of the 17th century. The first part describes “models” in sciences and discusses the issue of using “models” in architecture and in research into architecture. Then it formulates the “Il Gesù model” and, making use of it, characterises three buildings in Lima: San Pablo (contemporarily San Pedro) Jesuit church, a Franciscan church and a Merderian one. Deliberations are summed up with the reflection on various ways of understanding of the notion of “Jesuit style”, one of which is closely related to the similarity to the Jesuit Il Gesù church in Rome.
Teatro Evangelizador: memoria, repertorios y prácticas culturales en México hacia el siglo XVI. (Actos en/de transferencia)
Authors:   ATH Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna de Bielsko-Biała, Dimeo Carlos
Published: March 2023

Theatricality, performance and religious experience are the foundations and origins of our historical memory as well as legacy and cultural practices dating back to the Colonial Period. Within a short time, an impressive corpus of theatre performances staged by the Jesuit fathers gained in importance and expanded range, which covered our whole continent. Theatre served here to describe and explain how these experiences were born and developed and to show how certain acts of conveyance occurred in the light of identity and cultural markers of the period. Specifying, we will deal with evangelization theatre and its influence on the American continent.
Apology of Redundancy in the Ethics of E. Levinas
Authors:   Irkutsk Law Institute (branch) of the University of prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation, Smirnov Aleksey Y.
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article is to show how E. Levinas reveals the preontological possibilities of an ethical relationship, which is built not on the principle of a totalizing logos and order, overwhelming and suppressed, but on the principle of “relationship without relationship”, and has pronounced methodological consequences. The first part reconstructs Levinas’ criticism of the classical ontological tradition, which is inevitably reductive in relation to the object of study. In particular, the relation to the Other is here replaced by a neutral being. The Other loses its otherness as a result. Next, the problem of a “non-averaged” approach to the Other is solved, firstly, through a face-to-face relationship with a radically different one, and secondly, by refusing to think the human exclusively in relation to being. It is in the face-to-face relationship that Levy reveals us to pathos that is not subject to ontology, sending us beyond the limits of being. Levinas formulates a paradoxical thesis: ethics precedes ontology, ethical attitude precedes ontological one. In the final part, the question is raised about the way the Other is given. The Infinite Other does not need to correspond to truth as a correspondence of being and thinking. Social heterology, partly developing the approach of Levinas, sees the Other as an event. The Other in an event cannot become an object; the event is manifested by impersonal, multiple, irrelevant elements and relations. The event of the Other is given, but not to sensual or intellectual intuition. It is always incomparably more immediate than anything visible, phenomenal, manifest. The author comes to the conclusion that social heterology is the most adequate development of a number of provisions of E. Levinas. The concept of an event, which overcomes a number of metaphysical oppositions, opens up the possibility of creating cognitive models oriented towards revealing the immanent logic of the objects under study. The thesis about the primacy of ethics over ontology should be understood as a radical methodological setting that calls for taking into account the fact that the human relationship to reality goes far beyond the limits of theoretical contemplation.
Gamification and Narrative Practices in Modern Education
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Makakenko Yana A.
Published: March 2023

This article devoted to phenomena of gamification as a teaching method and educational technology. The article discusses the situation of education in the XXI century and its main trends related to the development of the digital economy and the global challenges of our time: competence-based approach, active learning, game technologies in education. The advantages of gamification in connection with the issue of competence development are considered. The author turns to the history of gamification and discover the drawback of this method, due to the fact that its main principle: involvement in the process, does not justify itself in the long run. As a solution, the author proposes a narrative as a way to complement and deepen gamification, the use of which in the educational process on the one hand helps to pass the point of «fatigue» from the game, on the other hand, stimulates internal motivations for learning.
To the Question of the Relationship between Women and the State
Authors:   Liberal Arts University — University for Humanities, Reznik Elena S.
Published: March 2023

The article was written in connection with the publication of a collective monograph devoted to the problems of the relationship between women and the state. The interest in this work is caused by the formulation of a question in it, which examines various aspects of the problem through the prism of social and humanitarian sciences. Assessing the content of the monograph, it is necessary to highlight the use of various approaches by the authors, which allowed them to draw a number of convincing conclusions. The review substantiates the conclusion about the importance of this monograph in the increment of knowledge in the field under study. The scientific work of the author’s team can be attributed to one of the first attempts at a comprehensive study of the problem, it presents the results that are of practical importance for specialists in the field of historical, political, sociological sciences, etc.
Exploring the use of technology designed to support the supervision process in teacher training placements
Authors: Bjørndal Cato R. P. , Mathisen Petter , Wennergren Ann-Christine , Thornberg Fredrik
Published: March 2023

The practicum supervision process in teacher education comprises various cyclic experiential learning activities (e.g. planning, observation and supervision conversation). Research has documented considerable challenges relating to this process, but also that digital technology can help. In the study, a software program designed for practicum supervision (MOSO) is tested in three Scandinavian teacher education programmes in which groups of student teachers are supervised by a mentor teacher. Throughout this process, the participants continuously alternate between individual reflection, and analogue/digital collaborative reflection. The aim of the study is to contribute knowledge about the experiences of using this technology, and data was collected through qualitative survey and focus groups. The software contributed to improving the quality of the practicum supervision process, for example by: safeguarding supervision on lesson planning; improving observations, feedback and recollection; and facilitating more reflective and collaborative student teachers. The study also identifies important challenges when using such technology.
Dynamics of borer infestation in atemoya fruit in two production periods
Authors: Nascimento Adriana Barbosa do , Pereira Marlon Cristian Toledo , Oliveira Patrícia Cristina do Carmo , Giustolin Teresinha Augusta , Alvarenga Clarice Diniz
Published: March 2023

Abstract Cerconota anonella (fruit borer) and Bephratelloides pomorum (seed borer) are the main pests of Annonaceae and knowing their population dynamics is essential to establish their management in orchards of these crops. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of native vegetation on the population of fruit and seed borers in two production seasons in an atemoya orchard in the semiarid region. The study was carried out in a commercial atemoya orchard in Janaúba, MG. The experimental area was divided into two parcels and, in each of them, the distance from the experimental plots to the surrounding vegetation, of approximately 10m, 33m, 57m and 81m, was recorded. The sampling of insects was carried out at different periods, spring and summer, through the collection, every two weeks, of atemoya fruits containing attack signs by the borers. The intensity of infestation of each borer species was determined. The intensity of borer infestation varies between seasons, with fruit borer infestation in summer and seed borer infestation in spring. The distance from the orchard to the adjacent vegetation does not interfere with the infestation intensity of fruit and seed borers.
Gas exchange and leaf area requirement for yield in Cavendish and Gros Michel Bananas
Authors: Donato Sérgio Luiz Rodrigues , Arantes Alessandro de Magalhães , Soares Alex Rodrigues Silva , Santos Marcelo Rocha dos , Rodrigues Maria Geralda Vilela
Published: March 2023

Abstract The objective was to evaluate gas exchange and the leaf area requirement for yield in Cavendish and Gros Michel bananas. The cultivars Grande Naine, Calipso, Bucaneiro, FHIA-17 and FHIA-23, and two production cycles, were arranged in a completely randomized experimental design, in a factorial scheme, with five replicates. For the physiological characteristics, a 5x9x2 factorial arrangement was considered, with cultivars, evaluation periods and reading times. Cultivars Bucaneiro and Calipso require larger leaf area per unit produced and FHIA-23, smaller, which suggests a greater photosynthetic efficiency per leaf unit for FHIA-23, confirmed by the higher masses of bunches and hands and greater numbers of hands and fruits. Gas exchange varies with cultivars, evaluation periods and reading times. Cultivars FHIA-17 and Calipso, Gros Michel type, respectively showed higher photosynthesis and transpiration rates than Grande Naine, Cavendish type. Net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, quantum efficiency of photosynthesis, instantaneous water use efficiency and carboxylation efficiency are higher at 8:00 h than at 14:00 h. The month of June allowed the cultivars to express the highest values of photosynthesis rates, incident radiation on leaves, carboxylation efficiency and stomatal conductance.
Assessment of phenotypic diversity of some date palm male genotypes growing under Egyptian conditions
Authors: Elboghdady Ahmed Elboghdady Ahmed , Gomma Amina Hamed , Hamed Amany Mostafa , Abdallatif Abdou Mohamed
Published: March 2023

Abstract Artificial pollination is a prerequisite to achieve a sufficient yield of palm trees; hence the identification of superior male palm trees as a standard pollen source for date palm growers has a high priority. The current study was carried out to assess phenotypic diversity among four date palm males namely Hayani, Meghal, Fardh, and Ghannami Ahmer. The genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships between palm genotypes were performed using eighteen quantitative morphological parameters of both vegetative and reproductive parts (leaf, leaflets, spines, and spathe). Principal components analysis and hierarchical clustering was performed to identify the differences and similarities between the studied genotypes. Results showed significant differences in morphological parameters between the four male palm trees. Most of the selected morphological parameters could be used as quantitative markers for the identification of date palm male genotypes. Principal component analysis showed that, the studied parameters formed two major homogeneous groups of variables, which possessed a high proportion of the observed phenotypic diversity among the studied date palm males. Cluster analysis showed that Fardh, Ghannami Ahmer, and Meghal, are closer related than Hayani; Ghannami and Fardh males showed the highest genetic similarity while the lowest similarity index was detected between Hayani and Ghannami Ahmer males.
Humic acids induce the expression of nitrate transporters in passion-fruit seedlings
Authors: Cavalcanti Filho Paulo Fernando Marques , Baía Daiane Carvalho , Ribeiro Rafael Chaves , Rosa Raul Castro Carrielo , Canellas Luciano Pasqualoto
Published: March 2023

Abstract The management of organic fertilization in passion fruit has been carried out empirically based on the responses of the crops and the experience of farmers. Knowledge of the physiological responses of plants to organic fertilizers is essential to optimize fertilization programs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the differential expression of genes coding for nitrate transporters as well as plasma membrane H+-ATPase in passion fruit seedlings treated with different organic fertilizers in the presence or not of humic acids. The equivalent of one gram of total nitrogen dissolved in water from cattle manure, castor oil cake and urea were added and the seedlings were treated or not with a suspension of humic acids (2 mmol/L). Differential expression of low and high affinity nitrate transporters (PeNRT2.2 and PeNRT1.1 PeNRT2.2e) and H+-ATPase (PeMha) was performed by qRT-PCR. The use of cattle manure increased the differential expression of the high affinity transporter regarding to the control. The application of humic acids amplified the increase observed in the differential transcription of the high-affinity transporter with manure and urea fertilization, with no effect observed with the use of castor oil cake. Humic acids induced transcription of the gene encoding H+-ATPases in all treatments compared to control. The application of biofertilizer based on humic acids in low concentrations directly on the plant can be used with the objective of optimizing the organic fertilization of passion fruit with cattle manure and urea.
Fluoroscopia por tomografia computadorizada - biópsia percutânea guiada de nódulos pulmonares ≤ 10 mm: análise retrospectiva de procedimentos realizados no período de pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Nunes Thiago Franchi , Inchingolo Riccardo , Kikuti Cristina Faria , Faria Bernardo Bacelar de , Galhardo Cezar Augusto Vendas , Tognini João Ricardo Filgueiras , Marchiori Edson , Hochhegger Bruno
Published: March 2023

Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar o desempenho diagnóstico da biópsia pulmonar percutânea transtorácica (BPPT) guiada por fluoroscopia associada a tomografia computadorizada (FTC) em nódulos pulmonares ≤ 10 mm no período de pandemia de COVID-19. Materiais e Métodos: No período de 1º de janeiro de 2020 a 30 de abril de 2022, 359 BPPTs guiadas por FTC foram realizadas em um centro terciário de radiologia intervencionista. As lesões pulmonares mediam entre 2 mm e 108 mm. Dessas 359 BPPTs, 27 (7,5%) foram realizadas com agulha 18G em nódulos de 2 mm a 10 mm. Resultados: Das 27 BPPTs realizadas nos nódulos ≤ 10 mm, quatro lesões tinham dimensões menores que 5 mm e 23 lesões mediam entre 5 e 10 mm. Sensibilidade e acurácia diagnóstica das BPPTs guiadas por FTC foram de 100% e 92,3%, respectivamente. A dose média de radiação ionizante para os pacientes durante o procedimento de BPPT guiada por FTC foi de 581,33 mGy*cm, variando de 303 a 1129 mGy*cm. A média de tempo dos procedimentos de biópsia foi de 6,6 minutos, variando de 2 a 12 minutos. Nas 27 BPPTs, nenhuma complicação maior foi descrita. Conclusão: A BBPT guiada por FTC resultou em alto rendimento diagnóstico e baixas taxas de complicações.
Historical highlights regarding glanders, from 2007 to 2017, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil
Authors: Vieira Ester Clévia dos Santos , Baquero Oswaldo Santos , Mesquita Eric Takashi Kamakuru de Carvalho , Bezerra Nancyleni Pinto Chaves , Melo Ferdinan Almeida , Simas Ana Karoline Sousa Mendes , Chaves Daniel Prazeres , Coimbra Viviane Correa Silva , Ferreira José Claudio Araújo , Mota Rinaldo Aparecido , Costa Francisco Borges
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT: Glanders is an infectious disease of equids caused by Burkholderia mallei, a facultative intracellular non-mobile Gram-negative bacterium that can be transmitted to other animals and humans. This study described glanders cases reported in the state of Maranhão, located within an Amazon-Cerrado transition region in northeastern Brazil, from 2007 to 2017. A database in an electronic spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel 2010) was developed containing information on the number of positive animals according to age, sex, purpose, year and month, municipality and mesoregion of origin of the animal. The descriptive analyzis was performed on data provided by the State Agency for Agricultural and Livestock Protection of the state of Maranhão (AGED), and by the official private laboratory. As the database did not have information data about negative animals, possible risk factors could not be evaluated. Among the total of 62,555 equids were evaluated by means of the complement fixation test (CFT), 59,036 were horses, 2,981 mules and 538 donkeys. Thirty-five samples (0.06%) reacted in the CFT. Five additional samples were by the western blot technique and three of them were positive. All the reactive horses (Equuscaballus) were from rural areas. Results presented here indicate that glanders may be endemic in the state of Maranhão and is a public health concern.
Chromium adsorption studies using brewer’s spent grain biochar: kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics
Authors: Geremias Rodrigo , Pelissari Catiane , Libardi Nelson , Carpiné Danielle , Ribani Rosemary Hoffmann
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT: Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is a residue from brewery production, that can be reused as adsorbent of heavy metals like Chromium (Cr). In this study, BSG was used as a biochar for Cr adsorption in batch adsorption experiments. The biochar pyrolysis temperature (500, 600 and 700ºC), pyrolysis time (30, 105 and 180 minutes) and zinc chloride concentration (5, 12.5 and 20%) were evaluated and optimized from a fractional factorial design. An equilibrium adsorption capacity of 78.13 mg.g-1 and a yield of 26.42% were achieved using 700ºC, 30 min, 12.5%. This biochar was applied to the adsorption of Cr in aqueous solution, under different stirring speeds (100, 150 and 200 rpm). The higher agitation speed reduced the adsorption capacity of the coal from 90 to 72 mg.L-1. In addition, the Cr adsorption equilibrium was reached before 100 min. The pseudo-first order model best described the Cr adsorption kinetics. The Redlich-Peterson isothermal model best fitted the experimental data, with the parameter g (close to 1) suggesting Langmuir’s assumptions as the most appropriate to describe the adsorption of Cr on the optimized activated carbon.
Potential of marine compounds in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: a review
Authors: Guimarães P. L. , Tavares D. Q. , Carrião G. S. , Oliveira M. E. H. , Oliveira C. R.
Published: March 2023

Abstract Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) are characterized, especially, by the progressive loss of neurons, resulting in neuropsychomotor dysfunctions. Even with a high prevalence, NDs are treated with drugs that alleviate the symptoms of patients, but which develop adverse events and still do not inhibit the progression of the disease. Thus, within a new pharmacological perspective, this review aimed to verify the therapeutic potential of natural compounds of marine origin against ND. For this, an integrative review was carried out, according to the PRISMA methodology, which included steps such as: search, pre-selection and inclusion of articles. The results described revealed species such as Acaudina malpodioides, Holothuria scabra and Xylaria sp., which presented important evidence in relation to Alzheimer's, reducing the generation of ROS, presenting neuroprotective effects and reducing the concentration of Aβ peptide. Regarding Parkinson's disease (PD), another example of ND, the bioactive compounds from Holothuria scabra and Xylaria sp., showed to be able to reduce the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, reduce the deposition of alpha synuclein and reduce the formation of Mutant Huntingtin protein (Mhtt). The other marine compounds and bioactive substances are also described in this review. In conclusion, the evaluated studies indicate that compounds of marine origin emerge as a promising source of bioactive compounds, revealing an important therapeutic potential for the treatment of ND.
O papel das relações raciais no mercado de trabalho brasileiro: processos de recrutamento e seleção em foco
Authors: Ferreira Cláudia Aparecida Avelar , Nunes Simone Costa , Santos Jair Nascimento
Published: March 2023

Resumo O objetivo é analisar como as relações raciais presentes na sociedade brasileira interseccionam gênero e classe social, e têm influência na inserção no mercado de trabalho formal de mulheres negras e brancas, por meio dos discursos de estudantes e de recrutadores brasileiros que atuam para suas próprias empresas ou para outras nacionais e internacionais. O estudo adota abordagem qualitativa e utiliza o corpus de 26 discursos que englobam os fatores linguístico-textual-discursivos imbricados no processo de referência e na construção de significados, emprestados do dialogismo Bakhtiniano e do Círculo. As metanarrativas dos responsáveis das empresas enfatizam as relações raciais no mercado de trabalho, em consonância com o mito da democracia racial, da meritocracia e da baixa escolaridade das mulheres. As alunas destacam o racismo, o sexismo e a classe social como barreira para conseguir um emprego no mercado privado.