bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Numerical Examination of Thermophysical Properties of Cobalt Ferroparticles over a Wavy Surface Saturated in Non-Darcian Porous Medium
Authors: Mustafa Irfan , Ghaffari Abuzar , Javed Tariq , Abbasi Javeria Nawaz
Published: February 2020

In this study, the effect of magnetic field on an incompressible ferrofluid flow along a vertical wavy surface saturated in a porous medium is investigated. Ferrofluid is made by incorporating magnetic particles, in this case cobalt, at the nanoscale level into a base fluid. For the study of porous medium two well-known models, namely, Darcy and non-Darcy, are used. The mathematical model in terms of governing partial differential equations which are based on conservation laws in mechanics according to the assumption is developed, and this model is converted into a dimensionless form by suitable transformations. Due to the complex non-linear partial differential equations, the numerical solution is calculated by using an implicit finite difference scheme. The impact of involved parameters, namely, magnetic parameter, nanoparticle volume fraction parameter, the amplitude of the wavy surface, and the Grashof number, on Nusselt and average Nusselt numbers are studied through graphs and tables.

The results show that for large values of the magnetic parameter, both the Nusselt number and the average Nusselt number decrease in ferrofluid flow. The value of the Nusselt number in the Darcy model is higher than the value of the Nusselt number in the non-Darcy model.
Numerical treatment for the solution of singularly perturbed pseudo-parabolic problem on an equidistributed grid
Authors: Mohapatra Jugal , Shakti Deepti
Published: February 2020

The initial-boundary value problem for a pseudo-parabolic equation exhibiting initial layer is considered. For solving this problem numerically independence of the perturbation parameter, we propose a difference scheme which consists of the implicit-Euler method for the time derivative and a central difference method for the spatial derivative on uniform mesh. The time domain is discretized with a nonuniform grid generated by equidistributing a positive monitor function. The performance of the numerical scheme is tested which confirms the expected behavior of the method. The existing method is compared with other methods available in the recent literature.
The Contribution of ‘Total Environment’ Reconstructions in Interpreting Ancient Greek Experience of Ritual Spaces
Authors: Boutsikas Efrosyni
Published: February 2020

The temple of Epikourean Apollo in Bassae has long been suspected to have been constructed with astronomical considerations, aimed at influencing ancient religious experience. The study presented here involves the use of Virtual Reality software to reconstruct the temple in its original position and orientation, combined with an accurate reconstruction of the sun’s position during the Classical period. The aim is to test the hypothesis of deliberate solar considerations associated with the temple’s east entrance. The reconstruction also discusses the application of Virtual Reality Models (VRM) and their potential impact on understanding ancient spatial movement and memory, emotionality and cognition. In addition, it explores the possibility of ancient natural light manipulation in enhancing experience of religious architecture. This paper not only presents the first VRM of Apollo’s temple, but also a model with an accurate reconstruction of the sun’s position at specific moments in the year. The importance of such reconstructions in understanding religious experience is exemplified. A great deal is revealed about the proposed solar effect in relation to human observation, and the connotations of such an effect in specific religious contexts. This study could facilitate discussion on the contribution of digital technology in understanding ancient Greek ritual experience.
The Addaura Cave: Dance and Rite in Mesolithic Sicily
Authors: Budano Paola
Published: February 2020

The Addaura Cave, located on Monte Pellegrino – Palermo, Sicily, is known for its exquisite engravings dating between the end of the Epigravettian and the Mesolithic periods. The frieze shows a group of men arranged in a circle around two very controversial figures which have generated much scholarly debate. So far, the purely choreographic and musical aspect has been little investigated. From the examination of the position of legs and arms and the presence of particular ornaments it is possible to deduce that these figures are engaged in a dance whose purpose is most probably linked to the ceremonial sphere. The purpose of the present contribution is to return to the concreteness of gesture related to dance, describing the modalities and the possible rhythmic implications.
DGKγ Knock-Out Mice Show Impairments in Cerebellar Motor Coordination, LTD, and the Dendritic Development of Purkinje Cells through the Activation of PKCγ
Authors: Tsumagari Ryosuke , Kakizawa Sho , Kikunaga Sakiko , Fujihara Yoshitaka , Ueda Shuji , Yamanoue Minoru , Saito Naoaki , Ikawa Masahito , Shirai Yasuhito
Published: February 2020

Diacylglycerol kinase γ (DGKγ) regulates protein kinase C (PKC) activity by converting DG to phosphatidic acid (PA). DGKγ directly interacts with PKCγ and is phosphorylated by PKCγ, resulting in the upregulation of lipid kinase activity. PKC dysfunction impairs motor coordination, indicating that the regulation of PKC activity is important for motor coordination. DGKγ and PKC are abundantly expressed in cerebellar Purkinje cells. However, the physiological role of DGKγ has not been elucidated. Therefore, we developed DGKγ knock-out (KO) mice and tested their cerebellar motor coordination. In DGKγ KO mice, cerebellar motor coordination and long-term depression (LTD) were impaired, and the dendrites of Purkinje cells from DGKγ KO mice were significantly retracted. Interestingly, treatment with the cPKC inhibitor Gö6976 (Gö) rescued the dendritic retraction of primary cultured Purkinje cells from DGKγ KO mice. In contrast, treatment with the PKC activator 12-o-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) reduced morphologic alterations in the dendrites of Purkinje cells from wild-type (WT) mice. In addition, we confirmed the upregulation of PKCγ activity in the cerebellum of DGKγ KO mice and rescued impaired LTD in DGKγ KO mice with a PKCγ-specific inhibitor. Furthermore, impairment of motor coordination observed in DGKγ KO mice was rescued in tm1c mice with DGKγ reexpression induced by the FLP-flippase recognition target (FRT) recombination system. These results indicate that DGKγ is involved in cerebellar LTD and the dendritic development of Purkinje cells through the regulation of PKCγ activity, and thus contributes to cerebellar motor coordination.
Sex-Specific Differences in Motor-Unit Remodeling in a Mouse Model of ALS
Authors: Martineau Éric , Di Polo Adriana , Vande Velde Christine , Robitaille Richard
Published: February 2020

Progressive loss of neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) is an early event in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), preceding the global degeneration of motor axons and being accompanied by new axonal sprouting within the same axonal arbor. Some aspects of ALS onset and progression seem to be affected by sex in animal models of the disease. However, whether there are sex-specific differences in the pattern or time course of NMJ loss and repair within single motor axons remains unknown. We performed further analysis of a previously publishedin vivodataset, obtained from male and female SOD1G37Rmice. We found that NMJ losses are as frequent in male and female motor axons but, intriguingly, axonal sprouting is more frequent in female than male mice, resulting in a net increase of axonal arborization. Interestingly, these numerous new axonal branches in female mice are associated with a slightly faster decline in grip strength, increased NMJ denervation, and reduced α-motor neuron survival. Collectively, these results suggest that excessive axonal sprouting and motor-unit (MU) expansion in female SOD1G37Rmice are maladaptive during ALS progression.
Human Lateral Frontal Pole Contributes to Control over Emotional Approach–Avoidance Actions
Authors: Bramson Bob , Folloni Davide , Verhagen Lennart , Hartogsveld Bart , Mars Rogier B. , Toni Ivan , Roelofs Karin
Published: February 2020

Regulation of emotional behavior is essential for human social interactions. Recent work has exposed its cognitive complexity, as well as its unexpected reliance on portions of the anterior PFC (aPFC) also involved in exploration, relational reasoning, and counterfactual choice, rather than on dorsolateral and medial prefrontal areas involved in several forms of cognitive control. This study anatomically qualifies the contribution of aPFC territories to the regulation of prepotent approach–avoidance action tendencies elicited by emotional faces, and explores a possible structural pathway through which this emotional action regulation might be implemented. We provide converging evidence from task-based fMRI, diffusion-weighted imaging, and functional connectivity fingerprints for a novel neural element in emotional regulation. Task-based fMRI in human male participants (N= 40) performing an emotional approach–avoidance task identified aPFC territories involved in the regulation of action tendencies elicited by emotional faces. Connectivity fingerprints, based on diffusion-weighted imaging and resting-state connectivity, localized those task-defined frontal regions to the lateral frontal pole (FPl), an anatomically defined portion of the aPFC that lacks a homologous counterpart in macaque brains. Probabilistic tractography indicated that 10%–20% of interindividual variation in emotional regulation abilities is accounted for by the strength of structural connectivity between FPl and amygdala. Evidence from an independent replication sample (N= 50; 10 females) further substantiated this result. These findings provide novel neuroanatomical evidence for incorporating FPl in models of control over human action tendencies elicited by emotional faces.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTSuccessful regulation of emotional behaviors is a prerequisite for successful participation in human society, as is evidenced by the social isolation and loss of occupational opportunities often encountered by people suffering from emotion regulation disorders, such as social-anxiety disorder and psychopathy. Knowledge about the precise cortical regions and connections supporting this control is crucial for understanding both the nature of computations needed to successfully traverse the space of possible actions in social situations, and the potential interventions that might result in efficient treatment of social-emotional disorders. This study provides evidence for a precise cortical region (lateral frontal pole) and a structural pathway (the ventral amygdalofugal bundle) through which a cognitively complex form of emotional action regulation might be implemented in the human brain.
Understanding of Evolution Law among K–12 Public School Teachers
Authors: Hermann Ronald S. , Shane Joseph W. , Meadows Lee , Binns Ian C.
Published: February 2020

Despite frequent litigious interactions between science and religion, when it comes to the teaching of evolution, relatively little is known about public school teachers' understanding of the associated legal issues. The present study expands on Moore's (2004) survey by obtaining more information about respondents, surveying teachers from multiple states, including teachers of all grade levels, and including “I don't know” as an option on the original survey developed by Moore. The survey was completed by 208 teachers from 42 states. Findings include a detailed portrait of teachers' understanding of evolution-related laws and the time they devote to teaching evolution. Our results indicate that the majority of surveyed teachers devote >13 hours of instruction per class semester to evolution and teach evolution either as a unifying theme throughout the class or as a unit of instruction. The responses indicate that a majority of the teachers surveyed possess a sufficient understanding of legal issues but lack a sufficient understanding of the more nuanced aspects of evolution case law. The findings indicate the need for improved preservice and inservice instruction that addresses evolution case law, emphasizing the legal parameters that teachers should adhere to when teaching evolution.
Understanding of the Socio-Economic Benefits of Rural Home Based Enterprises (HBEs) Through the Framework of Livelihood Resources
Authors: Masud Ur Rashid
Published: February 2020

This article investigates the socio-economic benefits of Home Based Enterprises (HBEs) within the settings of rural housing in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Households’ livelihood resources are engaged and affected widely by the HBEs and reciprocally the HBEs are also affected by them. Some households practice HBE only for their subsistence and some are involved for their household development. A major number of family members are engaged with the HBE. When HBE is practiced within the rural households, the livelihood receives some extended dimensions of socio-economic benefits. These benefits are studied for the six selected cases, identified as permanent and floating households. The selected case study HBEs are analyzed with reference to the analytical scale factors of livelihood resources. A comparison of the socio-economic benefits of the cases of permanent and floating homesteads context is drawn through the data analysis.
The assessment sectional area of stem wood and stocks in experimental trees reclamation Western Donbass plot № 1
Authors: Zverkovsky V. M. , Zubkova O. S.
Published: February 2020

The linear growth of forest plantations of Western Donbass’ recultivating plot №1 were studied. The established cross-sectional the area of trunks and timber reserves experimental trees.Characterized by parameters which are the volume of wood: its height, diameter at breast height and shape of the forming barrel. In diameter at breast height cross sectional area is determined and then the barrel volume is calculated. Cross sections of tree trunks are shaped like a circle or an ellipse. Knowing the volume of logs we calculated reserves of wood for trees experimental plots.The largest reserves of timber and cross-sectional area characterized planting U. pumila – 15,367 m3 and 1,9583 m2, A. platanoides – 13,328 m3 and 2,67 m2, Q. robur – 10,120 m3 and 1,452 m2, J. virginiana – 8,748 m3 and 2,106 m2. The least plantation stocks of wood characterized E. angustifolia – 1,3699 m3 and 0,3693 m2, R. pseudoacacia – 2,9478 m3 and 0,8350 m2, P. rallasiana – 3,1626 m3 and 0,3279 m2.
Особливості дії антиоксидантних систем гібридогенних форм кісточкових селекції НБС-ННЦ в умовах Степового Придніпров’я
Authors: Kabar A. N. , Lykholat Yu. V. , Luchka Y. A. , Davydov V. R. , Boroday E. S. , Tropanets V. Yu.
Published: February 2020

Досліджено особливості функціонування антиоксидантних ферментативнихсистем на прикладі супероксиддисмутази (СОД) у міжвидових гібридів різних таксонів роду персик та мигдалю звичайного селекції Нікітського ботанічного саду – Національного наукового центру НААНУ (м. Ялта) в умовах ботанічного саду Дніпро-петровського національного університету імені Олеся Гончара.
Eкоморфічний аналіз рослинного покриву територій електричних підстанцій
Authors: Potapenko О. V. , Ganzha D. S. , Zhukov A. V.
Published: February 2020

Досліджено рослинний покрив на територіях енергетичних підстанцій, вста-новлено особливості їх екоморфічної організації та визначено напрямки трансфор-мації рослинного покриву за умов забруднення ґрунту технологічною олією. У ре-зультаті проведеного дослідження встановлено, що на території ділянок електрич-них підстанцій видовий склад угруповань рослин представлений 118 видами. В кон-трольних умовах середнє значення проективного покриття рослинності становить79,68 %. За умов забруднення ґрунту технологічною олією проективне покриття рос-линності значно знижується до рівня 7,16 %. Основними трендами трансформаціїекологічної структури біогеоценотичного покриву за умов забруднення ґрунту тех-нологічною олією є збільшення частки однорічних рудерантів, аридизація режимувологості та збіднення ефективної родючості едафотопу.
Сорти роду Saintpaulia H. Wendl. у захищеному ґрунті ботанічного саду ДНУ
Authors: Domnitskaya I. L.
Published: February 2020

Рід Saintpaulia H. Wendl. – один з найбільш популярних у квітникарстві захище-ного ґрунту. В світі не існує єдиної методики сортооцінки для його представників.Мета нашої роботи – на основі існуючих методик створити шкалу ознак і провестикомплексну оцінку сортів сенполії з колекції ботанічного саду Дніпровського наці-онального університету імені Олеся Гончара (ДНУ) та виділити найбільш перспек-тивні. Для цього необхідно було вивчити морфометричні характеристики інтродуко-ваних сортів: діаметр квітки, ширину та довжину листкової пластинки, діаметр роз-етки, а також біоморфологічні ознаки і фенологію цвітіння. Досліди і спостережен-ня проводились у фондовій оранжереї лабораторії тропічних і субтропічних рослинз 1997 по 2017 рік. Ми скористувалися садовою класифікацією Спеціального коміте-ту Американського товариства африканських фіалок (AVSA), шкалами оцінки гос-подарчо-біологічних і декоративних ознак В. М. Билова і І. П. Горницької Проведе-но комплексну оцінку 60 сортів роду Saintpaulia з лабораторії тропічних і субтропіч-них рослин ботанічного саду ДНУ. Розроблено шкалу оцінки сортів Saintpaulia ionanthahort. За підсумками комплексної оцінки виділено 20 сортів з колекції ботаніч-ного саду ДНУ. Вони є найбільш перспективними для вирощування в захищеномуґрунті. Далі плануємо використовувати їх у власній селекції та учбовому процесі.
Вплив мишоподібних гризунів на інтенсивність розкладання підстилки в основних лісових біогеоценозах Присамар’я
Authors: Pakhomov O. Y. , Dubina A. O. , Shulman M. V.
Published: February 2020

Досліджено вплив мишоподібних гризунів на ступінь розкладання підстилки удвох основних біогеоценозах Присамар’я. Встановлено, що швидкість розкладанняпідстилки в літній період у липово-ясеневій діброві під впливом мишоподібних гри-зунів збільшується в 1,14 раза, а в сосновому бору на арені – у 1,21 раза. Прискореннярозкладання підстилки під впливом мишоподібних гризунів обумовлено двома ас-пектами – надходженням екскреторного опаду, який є потужним каталізатором роз-витку редуцентної мікрофлори, а також участю гризунів у механічній мацерації опа-ду та перемішуванні підстилки з ґрунтом.
INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MACHINE ELEMENTS IN DUAL TRAINING
Authors: Kostov Ivelin
Published: February 2020

In modern school the problem of interest in learning is up to date, since interest can boost the private creative and cognitive activity of students. The teacher who created the enduring interest to a subject, achieved high results in training and provoking the desire of students to the selection, preparation and effective practice of the profession.
The objective of this study was to showcase some innovative methods to achieve a higher success rate in the educational process. The study will help to understand what is the pedagogical effect of the introduction of the technology project-based learning in the process of mastering the knowledge and skills of the students in the context of the dual training. To outlining the readiness of students to work in an hour, their expectations and their achievements at the end of the school year. Analyse how by building skills and habits for private work in the learning process on machine elements developed mindset for a private creative cognitive activity. The enrichment of the academic practice of this method provides a means to raise interest in the learning process, makes it possible, through private participation in lessons on machine elements, students take control of their education and to gradually switch to the actual workplace. Dual training system provides a real connection of class theory with practice. Create opportunities students directly participate in their education and to gradually switch to professional development.
ALGORITHM FOR MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
Authors: Pehlivanova Tanya
Published: February 2020

Global warming has led to lower levels of the water basins. Groundwater levels also decrease. Sometimes they fall so much so that submersible pumps in the wells remain almost dry and even in short work cycles get damaged. Their repairs are very expensive and labour intensive.
An algorithm for management and protection of submersible pump is proposed in the paper. It uses 5 level sensors. It allows full utilization of the wells capacity and protects the pump motors from premature wear due to frequent switching on and off.
Experimental plot size of passion fruit
Authors: Faria Glaucia Amorim , Lopes Beatriz Garcia , Peixoto Ana Patrícia Bastos , Ferreira Antonio Flávio Arruda , Maltoni Kátia Luciene , Pigari Lucas Bernardo
Published: February 2020

Abstract The determination of the plot size is a practical matter pertinent to the experimental planning, and its optimal characterization allows to obtain higher precision and better quality in the results. Therefore, in this study, the main goal was to determine the plot size in experiments of passion fruit in two uniformity tests with Passiflora setacea and Passiflora alata. The experiment was constituted of a substrate at planting with 3 thirds of soil and 1 of barnyard manure. The soil was fertilizer with 3 kg of simple superphosphate and 0.5 kg of KCl by 1m³. Each species of Passiflora was considered a uniformity test with 40 basic units (BU). The evaluations of the experiments were done on 60 days after the transplant, noticing the tree’s height, stem’s diameter, number of leaves, number of buds, number of meristems and chlorophyll. Several plot sizes were simulated, in which each plant was first considered as a basic unit up to 40 plants per unit basic. For the estimation of optimum plot size, the maximum modified curvature method was used. The plot sizes varied with the specie, founding values as three to seven BU for Passiflora setacea and four BU to five for Passiflora alata.
The association between food addiction, disordered eating behaviors and food intake
Authors: SENGOR Gulhan , GEZER Ceren
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT Objective This study was conducted with 370 undergraduate students to investigate the relationship between food intake, food addiction and disordered eating behavior. Methods The Yale Food Addiction Scale, Eating Attitude Test-26 and Food Frequency Questionnaire were used to assess food addiction, disordered eating behavior and food intake. Results A positive weak correlation was found between the Yale Food Addiction Scale and daily energy, carbohydrate and fat intake (r=0.228, p<0.001; r=0.222, p<0.001; r=0.225, p<0.001 respectively) whereas a negative weak correlation was found between Eating Attitude Test-26 and daily energy and carbohydrate intake (r=-0.105, p=0.044; r=-0.116, p=0.025 respectively). Conclusion Food intake is associated with food addiction and disordered eating behaviour. Further research should be conducted with a larger population also examining body composition, exercises and financial situation of the individuals because all of these factors have an influence on the nutritional status and eating behavior as well.
Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi jüvenil idiyopatik artrit hastalarında alt tip dağılımı ve üveit sıklığı
Authors: ÇAKAN Mustafa , ÖZTÜRK Kübra
Published: February 2020

Amaç:
Juvenil idiyopatik artrit (JİA) tüm dünyada en sık gözlenen çocukluk çağı
romatizmal hastalığıdır. Tek bir hastalık olmayıp alt gruplardan oluşmaktadır.
Kas iskelet sistemi dışında üveit şeklinde göz tutulumu önemli bir morbidite
nedenidir. Çalışmamızın amacı kliniklerimizde takip edilen JİA hastaların alt
tip dağılımını ve üveit sıklığını saptamaktır.Metod:
Kliniklerimizde JİA tanısı ile takip ve tedavi edilen tüm hastaların dosyaları
geriye dönük olarak taranmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmamıza
264 JİA hastası dahil edilmiştir. Hastaların %54.9’u kız iken %45.1’i erkek idi
ve ortalama takip süresi 13.8 ± 5.8 ay idi. JİA alt tip dağılımına bakıldığında
en sık oligoartiküler JİA (%42.4) gözlenmekte idi. Entezit ilişkili artrit (%21.6)
ikinci sırada iken diğer JİA alt tip dağılımı şu şekilde idi; sistemik JİA
(%13.6), romatoid faktör (RF) negatif poliartiküler JİA (%10.2), RF pozitif
poliartiküler JİA (%9.5), psoriatik artrit (%1.9) ve sınıflandırılamayan artrit
(%0.8). Üveit toplam 23 hastada (%8.7) gözlenmiş olup üveit hastalarının
%91.3’ü oligoartiküler JİA grubunda idi. Sistemik JİA hastalarının %13.8’inde
makrofaj aktivasyon sendromu gözlendi. Son kontroldeki hastalık aktivitesine
bakıldığında hastaların %18.6’sı aktif iken %81.4’ü remisyonda takip
edilmekteydi.

Sonuç: Ülkemizde
en sık gözlenen JİA alt tipi diğer ülkelerde olduğu gibi oligoartiküler JİA’dır.
Ancak batı ülkelerinden farklı olarak ikinci en sık gözlenen alt tip entezit
ilişkili artrittir. Ülkemiz JİA hastalarının diğer bir farkı da, JİA ilişkili
üveitin daha az gözlenmesidir. Oligoartiküler JİA üveitin en sık gözlendiği alt
gruptur. Güncel tedavi seçeneklerinin artması ile hastaların büyük çoğunluğunda
hastalık remisyonu sağlanabilmektedir.
Cuidado de enfermería en pacientes con trastorno del espectro autista en un pabellón quirúrgico en clínica privada, Chile
Authors: Lobos Roberto , Parada Darynka , Morales Ojeda Ismael , Cerda Aedo Bárbara
Published: February 2020

Objetivo: Describir el cuidado de enfermería en pacientes con trastorno del espectro autista dado por los enfermeros que participan de las actividades asistenciales del servicio de pabellón quirúrgico en una clínica privada. Material y métodos: Estudio cuantitativo descriptivo, la muestra correspondió a 40 profesionales de Enfermería que participan en los cuidados de salud dentro del pabellón quirúrgico, quienes atienden a niños y niñas entre 1 a 15 años de edad en una clínica particular de la cuidad de Iquique. Se creó para los enfermeros del servicio, la Encuesta de Conocimiento y Acciones sobre la Atención de Niños y Niñas con TEA (ECA-TEA), la cual permite describir características sociodemográficas, y evaluar los cuidados de enfermería en pabellón hacia niño. Resultados: Se apreció que más del 90% de los profesionales de esta clínica no tiene capacitación respecto al TEA, lo que disminuye la realización de cuidados adecuados al TEA. Conclusiones: es necesario crear un sistema de apoyo para el profesional de enfermería en la atención de pacientes TEA.
Kuzey Kıbrıs Lefke bölgesi yerel hurma (Phoenix dactylifera L.) genotiplerinin belirlenmesi ve pomolojik özellikleri
Authors: YILMAZ Nihat
Published: February 2020

Araştırma, Kuzey Kıbrıs’ta yeşilin ve mavinin
kesişme noktasında yer alan Lefke bölgesi ve çevresinde (Yedidalga, Çamlıköy,
Cengizköy, Yeşilyurt, Doğancı, Gemikonağı Gaziveren) doğal olarak yetişen hurma
genotiplerinin bir envanterinin çıkarılması ve ümit verici genotiplerin
belirlenmesi amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Kuzey Kıbrıs’ta uzun yıllar boyunca
yetiştiriciliği yapılan hurma ağaçlarının bölge ekonomisine olan katkısının
artırılması ve ekonomiye kazandırılması amacıyla araştırma materyallerini
oluşturan hurma ağaçlarının taraması yapılmış ve dioik bitki olması nedeniyle
meyve veren dişilerle ve erkek ağaçlarının sayısı belirlenmiştir.
Yetiştiriciliği yapılan bu yerel kaynakların meyve veren ağaçlarda yapılan
pomolojik analizler neticesinde ümit verici genotipler belirlenmiş ve bu
belirlenen genotiplerin meyvelerine ait meyve ağırlığı (g), meyve boyu (mm),
meyve eni (mm) ve tohum ağırlığı (g) gibi bazı pomolojik özellikleri
belirlenmiştir. Çalışmalar neticesinde bölgesel anlamda toplam hurma varlığı
1512 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Bu belirlenen sayı içerisinde dişi hurma sayısı
1176 adet ve geriye kalan 336 adedi ise erkek hurmalardan oluşmaktadır.
Pomolojik analizlerde genotipler arasında ortalama meyve ağırlıkları 8.91 g ile
15.29 g arasında değişmiştir. Bu bilgiler ışığında kayıt altına alınan bu
genotiplerinin adada yapılan ilk olma niteliği ile ileride yapılacak bilimsel
çalışmalara ışık tutacağı düşünülmektedir.
Parental Competence in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
Authors: Mohammadi Fatemeh , Rakhshan Mahnaz , Molazem Zahra , Gillespie Mark
Published: February 2020

Objective. This work aimed to define and assess the parental competence of parents with autistic children.Methods. This study was conducted through a systematic review. The search was done in databases, including Cochrane Library, PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, Wiley Scopus, Pro Quest, Web of Science, Elsevier, Google Scholar, and Ovid by using keywords, like “children, autism, parenting, competence, and scale” from 1974 to 2019. Inclusion criteria were that the article should be quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies in nursing, psychology, and medicine; the full text of the article should be available and the article should be in English or Persian.Results. Competence among these parents was affected by more factors and they reported lower competence compared to other parents. Moreover, only two instruments were available to assess parenting competence, which were not designed for parents of autistic children. Variables and factors affecting parenting competence has not been examined well in parents of children with autism, and no specialized instrument is available to evaluate parenting competence in parents with autistic children either.Conclusion. Although parental competence has been known as the main element to improve the quality of care, it has been studied restrictively from the viewpoints of the parents of children with autism. Therefore, the development of this concept is highly essential for clinical application and investigating its outcomes support.Descriptors: autistic disorder; child; parents; systematic review.How to cite this article: Mohammadi F, Rakhshan M, Molazem Z, Gillespie M. Parental Competence in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2019; 37(3):e03.
Effect of Yoga on the Quality of Life of Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units. Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Authors: Rostami Khatereh , Ghodsbin Fariba
Published: February 2020

Objective. The work, herein, sought to determine the effect of yoga on the quality of life of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU). Methods. This was a randomized controlled clinical trial of a preventive intervention of three weekly sessions of yoga exercises, which included aspects of meditation, breathing control, and slow body movements. The study selected 70 nurses working in ICU and assigned them to two groups: experimental (n = 35) and control (n = 35). The World Health Organization Quality of Life brief questionnaire (WHOQoL-Bref) was used to evaluate on four moments (baseline, one, two, six months after the start of the study); this scale has 26 items with Likert-type response options ranging from 1 to 5; higher total score indicates better quality of life. Results. The baseline score of quality of life in the experimental group was 62.3, which increased to 70.7 on the first month and continued improving in the evaluations on the second month (72.8) and sixth month (74.1), with this change being statistically significant. Instead, the control group showed no differences in scores of the different moments of evaluation (baseline = 62, first month = 61.9, second month = 62.4, and sixth month = 60.4). In the four domains of the WHOQoL-Bref (physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment), it was also noted that the experimental group obtained better scores over time compared with the control group. Conclusion. The intervention of yoga exercises was effective in improving the quality of life of nurses working in ICU.Descriptors: yoga; exercise; meditation; nurses; quality of life; intensive care units; randomized controlled trial; surveys and questionnaires; encuestas y cuestionarios.How to cite this article: Rostami K, Ghodsbin F. Effect of Yoga on the Quality of Life of Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units. Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2019; 37(3):e06.
Eye-related neoplasms in dogs: A retrospective study
Authors: Muñoz-Duque Julián D , Ramírez-Rojas María C , Duque-Arias Santiago , Correa-Valencia Nathalia M
Published: February 2020

Background: Eye-related neoplasms in dogs have a significant impact on visual ability, comfort, and longevity. Therapeutic alternatives and prognosis vary according to type of neoplasm and its anatomical location. Objective: To describe the frequency and distribution of eye-related neoplasms affecting dogs in Aburrá valley (Antioquia province, Colombia). Methods: A retrospective collection of eye-related neoplasms in dogs, diagnosed at the Animal Pathology Laboratory of Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia), was conducted. Data spanning from years 2005 to 2017 were used. Records included age, sex, breed, neoplasm type and location, and cellular origin of neoplasm. A total of 250 eye-related-neoplasm reports affecting 246 dogs were analyzed -one report per animal, with the exception of four animals with both eyes simultaneously affected by the same type of neoplasm. Results: Animals between 8 and 11 years of age were more frequently affected by eye-related neoplasms (43.9%). Labrador retriever (19.1%), mixed-breed dogs (13.4%), and Poodle (12.2%) were the most frequently affected breeds. Neoplasms affected the eyelid in 76.8% of cases. Meibomian gland adenoma was the most frequent neoplasm (22.8%), followed by Meibomian gland epithelioma (20.0%), squamous cell carcinoma (8.8%), and melanocytoma (7.2%). The cellular origin of neoplasms [i]was epithelial in 73.6% of the cases. Conclusion: Meibomian gland adenoma was the most common eye-related neoplasm. To our knowledge, this is the first retrospective report aimed to eye-related neoplasms in dogs published in Colombia.
Oleoresins from chili pepper and turmeric could substitute for salinomycin in broilers
Authors: Nacimento Rafael A , Moro Maria E G , Ferrari Viviane B , Sanfelice Luís V , Pelissari Paulo H , Sartore Yasmim G A , Cuadros Mariana L , Ulloa Jose A R , Araújo Cristiane S S , Araújo Lúcio F
Published: February 2020

Background: Coccidiosis is the infectious disease with the greatest economic impact in poultry production. Additionally, chemotherapeutic growth promoters are being substituted for safer alternative strategies. Objective: To evaluate the effect of feeding oleoresins from chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) and turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) on the performance, survival rate, and the Productive Efficiency Index of broilers from 1 to 21d challenged by Eimeria sp. Methods: A total of 700 male 1-dayold chicks (Cobb 500) challenged with Eimeria sp, were assigned to a completely randomized design with four treatments: (1) negative control diet, without anticoccidial agent or growth promoters; (2) control diet+0.05% salinomycin; (3) negative control diet+100g/ton; and (4) negative control diet +140g/ton of test product (Curcuma longa L. plus Capsicum annuum oleoresins). Results: Body weight, weight gain, feed conversion and Productive Efficiency Index did not differ between broilers fed anticoccidial chemotherapeutics and oleoresins. In addition, there was no difference in feed intake and survival rate between dietary treatments. Conclusion: Broilers supplemented with chili pepper and turmeric oleoresins from 1 to 21d present similar body weight, weight gain, feed conversion, and Productive Efficiency Index compared to broilers supplemented with chemotherapeutic anticoccidials without affecting feed intake or survival rate.
Aggressive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the tongue (clinical case)
Authors: Polyakov A. P. , Mordovsky A. V. , Ratushny M. V. , Rebrikova I. V. , Matorin O. V. , Reshetov I. V.
Published: February 2020

The study objectiveis to present a rare clinical case of an aggressive myofibroblastic tumor of the tongue.Clinical case. A 24-year-old patient was revealed a 44 × 25 × 50 mm volumetric formation of the left side of the tongue spreading to the contralateral side and bottom of the oral cavity. The patient denied injuries or chronic autoimmune diseases. Additional studies did not reveal failure of other organs or systems. Histological conclusion: malignant spindle-polymorphic cell neoplasm with myxomatosis, perineal growth, muscle fiber infiltration and their death. An immunohistochemistry revealed expression of vimentin, CD34, S100; Ki-67 – 30 % in tumor cells. He was diagnosed with T3N0M0 fibrosarcoma of the tongue. Subtotal resection of the tongue with simultaneous microsurgical plasty via re-activated radiation autograft was performed. According to morphological study of the removed tissues, he was finally diagnosed with an aggressive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the tongue. Observation period at the time of writing was 15 months. The patient eats solid food, sound pronunciation is restored in full. There are no signs of relapse or metastasis.Conclusion. Diagnostics of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the oral cavity is complex and depends on clinical and morphological features of a particular tumor. We need reliable criteria to differentiate aggressive forms of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the tongue from non-aggressive ones to choose treatment. The main difficulties arise in determining the resection volume and predicting relapse or metastasis.
On strategies of teaching a foreign language in the context of inclusive education
Authors: Evstropova Nina S. , Rakova Elena V.
Published: February 2020

Currently, the so-called "inclusive education", which acts as the only internationally recognized tool to enforce everyone’s right to education, is becoming a very important part of the education system reform in Russia. Inclusive education, as part of the educational policy of many countries - members of the international organization UNESCO, is seen as a dynamic approach, which presupposes a positive attitude to the diversity of students as well as perception of individual characteristics not as a problem, but as an opportunity to enrich the learning process. High quality education for all students is an essential requirement of educational inclusion applied in international practice. Nowadays, in modern practice there is already some positive experience in implementation of inclusion in the process of teaching foreign languages at higher educational institutions. Basic knowledge of a foreign language helps such students to socialize, to become more independent and to avoid difficulties when communicating and interacting in the educational environment. Thus, the main task of inclusive education - socialization of children with disabilities is implemented. Moreover, practice of this type is based on the idea of accepting the individuality of each student. That is why, the process should be organized in such way to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Therefore, this paper is aimed at studying the strategies of involving students with disabilities in the educational process and improving their results when teaching a foreign language. The authors focus on Internet resources and communication strategies used in interaction with students in the framework of inclusive education.
CONCEPTUAL AND CATEGORIAL BASIS OF INTERPRETATION LEGAL POLICY
Authors: Gorbatenko Volodymyr
Published: February 2020

The balance between politics and law is a particular area that requires a concerted effort from the legal and political sciences. In line with this, the urgent issue is to find out the particularities of discourse regarding the interaction between politics and law. The purpose of this study is to identify and identify the characteristic features of the basic concepts and categories by which it is expedient to systematize cross-sectoral knowledge in the political and legal sphere. The concept of political and legal reality is proposed to include such concepts as «legal policy», «legal law», «political law», «political and legal values», «social state».
These concepts are viewed from the following perspective: «legal policy» (the basis of legal legitimation, consolidation and implementation of the political course of the country, the will of official leaders and power structures); «Legal law» (normative legal act, the source of which is the sovereign will of the people and whose task is in accordance with the purpose of law and the nature of social relations); «Political law» (regulatory system aimed at supplementing the formal and legal component of natural law management, regulation of the main political structures); «Political and legal values» (the defining characteristics of the collective and individual consciousness that affect the norms, expectations, standards, which are realized in the relations of people, and also form the new foundations of spiritual, cultural, ideological development); «Social state» (the type of state, the basis of which is the desire to provide every citizen with decent living conditions, social protection, participation in the management of production, and ideally about equal life chances, opportunities for self-realization of the individual). Important for the study of the problems of legal political science are also dichotomous correlations of the categories «monism — pluralism in politics and law», «political will — will in law», «political expediency — legal pragmatism». At the same time, the proposed list is indicative and does not exhaust the possibility of applying other concepts and categories that accompany a rather ambiguous relationship between policy and law.
The study applied descriptive and systematic methods that allowed us to summarize and optimize important information to identify key parameters of development and dynamic changes in political and legal reality. In-depth mastery of certain concepts and categories opens new opportunities for further study of state and legal phenomena. In accordance with the tasks of the legal and political sciences, an important problem of the present is the study of boundary problems of politics and law, for a deep understanding of which should combine the resources of the above sciences. First of all, we are talking about the most significant political and legal problems that arise in the context of global state-social transformations.
REGULATORY STATE: FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN REGULATION AND DEREGULATION
Authors: Bereza Anatolii
Published: February 2020

Improving public administration requires taking into account both the positive and negative consequences of government interference in all spheres of public relations. Systematic, structural, comparative and historical methods were applied to find out the place of the legal regulation of social relations in the formation of a new type of state — the regulatory one. The EU is a prime example of this form of state, which combines neoliberalism, a constant desire for innovation, and a refusal to intervene in the economic sphere, to introduce liberal social security reforms. The main features of the regulatory state are the deregulation of markets and the decentralization of administrative capacity, the emergence of new network capabilities, and multi-level governance. There was also a clear upward trend in integrated regulation and strategic planning policies at all levels: European, national and regional. In a regulatory state, the concept of regulation as authoritarian rule and concerted action requires a clear distinction between «hard» and «soft» regulation. «Hard» regulation requires legislative action and coercive mechanisms to enforce and impose sanctions in case of non-compliance. On the other hand, the use of «soft’ regulation is sometimes seen as regulation through conviction and deliberation aimed at reaching agreement as the most desirable outcome. So modern regulatory state must combine «hard» and «soft» regulation to guarantee economic development and protect society from external risks (globalization, climate change, etc. ). The evolution of a regulatory state on the European continent demonstrates the need to combine deregulation and re-regulation at different levels of public administration and spheres of public activity to maximize the effective use of the power of concentration by public authorities and special knowledge and long-term prospects for the development of semi-governmental organizations. Deregulation enables the state to respond adequately to changes in public relations under the influence of external factors, primarily globalization, and regulation to minimize the negative effects of market failures and protect the humanitarian, social and environmental spheres.
The essence of a human being and "otherworldly": ethical and metaphysical views
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv, Ukraine, Morozov A. Y.
Published: February 2020

The article shows that the elimination of the metaphysical concepts of "essence", "nature", "transcendental" makes it impossible for a person to set apart the poles of "being" and "due". And therefore it makes impossible the ethics itself. The metaphysical apriorism can justify the latter. The approaches of positivism and historicism in the moral sciences both destroy the tradition of natural law, undermines the theoretical foundation of democracy and European universalism. It is noted that the basis for the disclosure of the essence of human is participation in the otherworldly realm (G. Hegel). In the experience of the latter, the transcendence of the daily mode of being, the rise of natural existence to the level of "supernatural" occurs. The otherworldly comes in two versions: the strong version of the non-world is the sacred mystery of the divine, and the weak one is the romanticized space of a fairy tale. The fairy serves as a substitute for the sacred in the post-enlightenment era and performs therapeutic and preventive functions in the treatment of the moral diseases of our time – cynical mind, individualism, relativism, cult of consumption. It is noted that the absence of the otherworldly as a meta-value in the cultural space of a modern secular person leads to the fall of the natural (essentially human) mode of existence to an unnatural level, in a state of dehumanization.
LABORATORY INDICATORS OF DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY
Authors: Stepanova T V , Popyhova E B , Ivanov A N
Published: February 2020

This study is devoted to diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) - one of the common complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). The possibilities of laboratory diagnosis of this condition are shown. The purpose of this study was to examine the pathogenetic and diagnostic significance of certain neurospecific proteins and cytokines in DPN. The analysis of the literature data on the possibility of using neurospecific proteins and some cytokines in patients with diabetes as markers of neural tissue damage has been carried out.