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Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesised using oil containing apple seed oil formulation against oral pathogens: An in vitro study
Authors: Chhabra Chaya , Stanley Berachah , Rana Swati , Sana Zahid , Phalke Manan
Published: September 2024

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are known for their antimicrobial properties and are widely used in medical and dental applications. Combining ZnO NPs with natural oils, such as apple seed oil, offers potential benefits against oral pathogens. This study explores the antimicrobial efficacy of ZnO NPs synthesized using apple seed oil.

To evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using apple seed oil against , , and .

This in-vitro study was conducted in a controlled laboratory environment to assess the antimicrobial properties of ZnO NPs combined with apple seed oil against selected oral pathogens.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized from zinc sulfate heptahydrate and sodium hydroxide, followed by calcination. These nanoparticles were dispersed in apple seed oil. The agar cup diffusion method was used to test antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans, , and by applying different concentrations (25μL,50μL,100μL) of the nanoparticle-oil mixture to bacterial cultures. The diameters of the inhibition zones were measured to determine antimicrobial efficacy. Data were analyzed to compare the effectiveness of varying concentrations of ZnO NPs in apple seed oil against the pathogens.

The study revealed that zinc oxide nanoparticles in apple seed oil in varying concentrations (25μL, 50μL,100μL) did not show significant antimicrobial activity against , , or . No discernible zones of inhibition were observed for any tested concentrations, indicating a lack of efficacy.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized with apple seed oil did not exhibit significant antimicrobial properties against the tested oral pathogens. This combination appears ineffective under the study conditions. Further research is needed to explore alternative formulations and understand interactions between antimicrobial agents and bacterial strains to develop effective treatments for oral infections.

The findings of this study indicate the combination of zinc oxide Nano particles and apple seed oil does not show any significant results; it showed neither increase nor decrease in the growth of root canal pathogens. Further in vivo studies are required to gain understanding of its exact efficacy.
Fosfomycin for treating Escherichia coli UTIs: Results from a tertiary hospital
Authors: Pandya Himani Bhardwaj , Norris Saurabh Chhotalal , Mavani Monika Lavjibhai , Patel Dhwani Vasantkumar , Javadekar Tanuja Bakul
Published: September 2024

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) arise due to the infiltration of microorganisms into the urinary system. The rising incidence of antibiotic resistance among UTI pathogens has narrowed the range of effective treatment options. Fosfomycin has been recognized as a potential alternative in the face of increasing resistance.

This research focuses on evaluating the in vitro effectiveness of Fosfomycin against gram-negative bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections (UTIs)

This retrospective study was carried out at the tertiary care hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat from 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Oct 2022. Out of 256 urine cultures that tested positive for microorganisms, 125 isolates (62.8%) were identified as and were included in the study. Standard laboratory techniques were used for bacterial identification, and the VITEK 2 compact system was employed for antimicrobial sensitivity testing. The sensitivity of Fosfomycin was assessed using the disc diffusion technique with a 200 µg disc (Himedia), and the results were interpreted by measuring the zone of inhibition.

Fosfomycin showed a sensitivity rate of 96% against . Among extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains, Fosfomycin demonstrated a sensitivity rate of 91.4%.

Fosfomycin presents a valuable option for treating UTIs, particularly those caused by , including strains that produce ESBLs.
Identification of Candida species from blood samples of neonates by PCR-RFLP method in Western U.P
Authors: Dutta Gunjan , Verma Kamya , Kaur Kanwaljit , Bareja Rajesh
Published: September 2024

Correct identification of Candida species is necessary for actual therapy and epidemiology study. species is the most frequent emerging cause of fungal infections globally. The most common cause of Candidemia worldwide is albicans, however, non- (NCA) species like being reported

To identify the different species of from blood specimen of neonates by PCR-RFLP technique.

Total 27 isolates were collected from blood samples of neonates. All the clinical specimens were inoculated for the isolation of species using standard mycological techniques. The isolates were cultured on Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar (SDA) and further, they were identified by PCR and RFLP method.

Molecular methods like PCR-RFLP were used in identifying six important species () from blood. By using universal primers ITS-1 and ITS-4, PCR assay successfully amplified the ITS-1 and ITS-2 region of 27 isolates and the amplicon size of approximately 510-870 bp. This method is speedy, easy, and affordable which can be used in routine laboratory diagnostics for the quick isolation of Candida species from blood samples.

It is helpful for clinicians to start actual therapy in Candidemia patients before antifungal sensitivity results are obtainable.
Assessing the effectiveness of direct susceptibility testing from positive blood culture broth using the VITEK-2 system
Authors: Sastry Apurba S , Kumaresan Mahalakshmi , Dhandapani Sarumathi , Padhy Sonali , Priyadarshi Ketan
Published: September 2024

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are prevalent in intensive care units, often requiring timely diagnosis and treatment. Traditional methods of diagnosing bacteraemia, including Gram staining, subculture, and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST), can yield results in 12-48 hours. The advent of MALDI-TOF MS has expedited bacterial identification from colonies. Recently, methods to directly identify bacteria from positive blood cultures using MALDI-TOF MS have emerged.

This study compared the findings of traditional colony-based AST with the VITEK-2 automated testing technology for direct AST from the blood culture broth.

Blood cultures were processed using BacT/Alert Virtuo. Aerobic-positive cultures showing single organism types were subjected to direct identification and susceptibility with VITEK MS and VITEK 2, respectively. The methodology involved lysis centrifugation and on-plate extraction for MALDI-TOF MS identification, followed by AST using VITEK 2.

A total of 60 isolates, comprising 44 Gram-negative and 16 Gram-positive bacteria, were included. This study tested 902 drug-bug combinations, revealing better categorical agreement for Gram-negative (93.7%) than Gram-positive organisms, which showed higher error rates, particularly with Vancomycin, Linezolid, and Oxacillin for and Cefepime for .

The results highlight that VITEK 2 and MALDI-TOF MS allow identification on the same day and whole panel AST from positive blood cultures, cutting the turnaround time by a day compared to traditional methods. This rapid approach facilitates timely and targeted antimicrobial therapy, potentially improving patient outcomes and antimicrobial stewardship. However, larger studies are needed to validate these findings, especially for Gram-positive isolates.
Uropathogenic Candida: Microbial profile and antifungal sensitivity patterns in a tertiary care hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat
Authors: Pipaliya Binda Prakashbhai , Norris Saurabh Chhotalal , Patel Dhwani Vasantkumar , Mavani Monika Lavjibhai , Javadekar Tanuja Bakul
Published: September 2024

Fungal urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly caused by species, with albicans historically recognized as the most frequently isolated species. Differentiating between mere colonization and true infection—identifying whether the is a uropathogen or a commensal—is essential for appropriate clinical management. Antifungal sensitivity testing is critical in guiding effective treatment, particularly in the face of increasing resistance.

The objective of this study was to analyze the microbial profile of candiduria, distinguish between uropathogenic and commensal isolates, and evaluate their Antifungal sensitivity patterns at a tertiary care hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat.

This retrospective study was conducted over a one-year period, from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. A total of 9,227 urine samples from patients suspected of having UTIs were analyzed. Isolation and identification of species were performed using established microbiological methods, including culture on selective media and biochemical testing. Antifungal sensitivity testing was conducted following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines using the broth microdilution method. Patient clinical data were reviewed to differentiate uropathogenic isolates from commensals based on factors such as colony counts, presence of symptoms, and associated risk factors.

Out of the 9,227 urine samples analyzed, 2,751 (29.82%) exhibited significant microbial growth, with species isolated in 67 (2.43%) of these cases. Of the 67 isolates, 45 (67.16%) were identified as uropathogens, while 22 (32.84%) were categorized as commensals. albicans was identified in 24 (35.82%) of the isolates, while non-albicans species accounted for 43 (64.18%), including (25.37%), (20.90%), (11.94%), and (5.97%). Antifungal sensitivity testing showed high sensitivity to echinocandins (caspofungin and micafungin), with varying resistance patterns observed for azoles and amphotericin B among different species.

The study reveals a predominance of non-albicans species in cases of candiduria and emphasizes the importance of accurate species identification and Antifungal sensitivity testing. Differentiating between uropathogenic and commensal isolates is vital for guiding appropriate treatment. Continuous monitoring is necessary to detect emerging resistance trends and to inform treatment strategies.
Detection of drug-resistant phenotypes among gram-negative bacterial isolates using Vitek 2 Advanced expert system (AES)
Authors: Bhat Sandhya , Dinakaran Sridevi , Venu Ashwin , Sundararajan Priyanga , Chandrakesan Sheela Devi , Nair Shashikala
Published: September 2024

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most crucial public health threats worldwide. Hence, rapid detection of resistance patterns is of paramount importance. Vitek 2 AES (advanced expert system) can generate rapid and accurate AST reports, which can aid in starting the pathogen-directed treatment on time. We have analyzed the utility of Vitek AES in reporting various resistance patterns among gram-negative bacterial clinical isolates. About fifty multi-drug-resistant gram-negative bacterial isolates were subjected to AST testing by VITEK N407 card. The micro broth dilution method was used to estimate colistin minimum inhibitory concentration. The resistant phenotypes reported as per Vitek AES were documented and analyzed. Vitek AES grouped the resistance mechanisms into carbapenamase (58%), carbapenamase with AmpC (10%), carbapenamase with ESBL (12%), carbapenamase±ESBL (14%) and ESBL (6%). This study highlights using Vitek 2 AES as a rapid tool for reporting antimicrobial susceptibility and drug-resistant phenotypes.
FS 3.8 ¿cómo son las tarifas de saneamiento en América Latina?: análisis comparativo
Authors: Pérez Urdiales María , Libra Jesse Madden , Cunial Santiago , López-Ruiz Samara , Naspolini Giovanna
Published: September 2024

Las tarifas y subsidios al suministro de agua y saneamiento juegan un papel fundamental para el cumplimiento de metas del Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) 6 para lograr el acceso universal, seguro y equitativo a los servicios de agua (meta 6.1) y saneamiento (meta 6.2). Por ello, el equipo de conocimiento de la División de Agua y Saneamiento del Banco InterAmericano de Desarrollo (BID) ha realizado el primer análisis exhaustivo describiendo estos instrumentos de política económica en el sector para una muestra de 12 países de América Latina. Esta hoja informativa describe las tarifas de saneamiento en la región de una manera comparativa con respecto a las tarifas de agua detalladas en el FS 3.7: Ahondando en las tarifas de abastecimiento de agua en Latinoamérica.
Direct Water Requirement Patterns in Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica: A Structural Decomposition Analysis
Authors: Naspolini Giovanna , Libra Jesse Madden , Cunial Santiago , Pérez Urdiales María
Published: September 2024

Water is not only vital for human life but also is a critical economic input. Climate change will likely exacerbate conflicts over the multiple uses of water in Latin America. Adopting a south-south perspective approach, this study compares direct water requirement patterns over time among Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica, applying an environmental-extended Structural Decomposition Analysis between 2013 and 2017. While all countries experienced increased water consumption during the period, Brazils and Colombias results suggest gains in water productivity at the national level and for Agriculture. Results also indicate that Exports are the main water consumption driver of Agriculture in Brazil and Costa Rica. The Water and sanitation sector in Colombia experienced a decrease in direct water requirements, which is illustrated by a strong negative intensity effect. In contrast, an expressive positive intensity effect in Costa Rica resulted from a sectoral GDP fall. The findings of this study offer support to sectoral climate adaptation plans in all countries as well as water conservation and sustainable development policies.
Hablemos entre patas: nueva evidencia sobre la prevención de la violencia de género
Authors: De Marco Sergio , Piras Claudia , Fields Erica , Boyer Christofer , Leher Rachel , Morrison Andrew
Published: September 2024

Hablemos Entre Patas es un programa de prevención de la violencia de pareja dirigido a hombres que emplea WhatsApp para promover comportamientos y actitudes positivas en sus relaciones de pareja. Durante un periodo de 30 días, y bajo la guía de un facilitador, los participantes trabajan con una serie de recursos que incluyen tareas e historias reales, diseñados para desarrollar habilidades que fomenten una comunicación efectiva, un mejor manejo de emociones, una sexualidad saludable y el consentimiento en las relaciones sexuales.
Economía del dato para pymes: claves para impulsar los negocios en la era digital y casos de uso en Latinoamérica
Authors: Balestrini Mara , Castillo Ana , Echeverry Isabela , Castro Blandón Carmen , Torrico Blanca , Mafla Jamil , Guzmán Mariela , Di Giovanni Laura , Rojas Diego , Guillen David
Published: September 2024

La Economía del Dato emerge como un facilitador esencial para que las pymes se adapten a los desafíos cambiantes del entorno empresarial. La implementación de soluciones de análisis de datos y tecnologías relacionadas permitirá a las pymes tomar decisiones ágiles y estratégicas, optimizando sus procesos internos. Este documento presenta una visión general de la economía de datos en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) con especial foco en las oportunidades y desafíos que ésta presenta para los pequeños y medianos negocios en Colombia, El Salvador y Uruguay. Este producto de conocimiento se realizó en el marco del proyecto “Economía del dato justa e inclusiva en ALC: promoviendo la innovación y competitividad de las pymes” (RG-T4013), iniciativa ejecutada con el propósito de profundizar la transformación digital de las PYME en Colombia, El Salvador y Uruguay, gracias al desarrollo de estrategias y habilidades para la explotación de los datos. Uno de los elementos mas relevantes del estudio es que considera casos de uso de pymes en Latinoamérica que luego de ser beneficiados por el proyecto evidencian resultados y aplicación directa en los negocios para inspiración para otras PYME de la región de ALC. El proyecto fue ejecutado por BID Lab, en sinergia con el BID, en particular la División de Competitividad, Tecnología e Innovación (IFD/CTI), para la lograr desplegar la estrategia de acompañamiento a pymes partiendo de la definición de la madurez digital de los negocios con la herramienta “chequeo digital”
The timelessness of Isidore of Seville’s thought for the philosophy of law
Authors: Kostecki Dawid
Published: September 2024

The intellectual legacy of Isidore of Seville is impressive. The Sevillian left behind hundreds of pages of texts that are a subject of reflection of theologians, historians, philosophers and literary scholars. The author of Etymologiae, as a talented compiler, created a cohesive vision of law, that resonates indirectly in contemporary philosophy of law. The aim of this paper is to show one possible path of implementation of a fragment of the intellectual legacy of the bishop of Seville to explore and expand readers’ horizons in legal philosophy. Isidore of Seville did not create his own school of natural law, but his works affected Thomas Aquinas, to name one. The bishop of Seville can hardly be called solely a thoughtless copyist, because the model of law that he proposed is largely a universal and timeless canon explored by today’s outstanding philosophers and theoreticians of law, such as L.L. Fuller or R. Dworkin. Despite the passage of fifteen centuries since the birth of the bishop of Seville, it turns out that the answer to the question of what should a good law be like is still a subject of discourse among lawyers, philosophers, ethicists, sociologists or anthropologists of culture. In order to present the intellectual legacy of the Sevillian, this article uses the method of historical investigation, comparison and linguistic analysis.
Food and meal consumption according to St. Isidore’s Rule in comparison to contemporary Western monastic regulations
Authors: Sadowski Piotr
Published: September 2024

This article analyzes St. Isidore’s Rule, founded in the years 615–619, and studies the image of food and meal consumption that emerges from it. It presents the position of the bishop of Seville in comparison to other contemporary Western monastic rules of the time. The article reflects how much attention ancient monks paid to food and meal consumption in the community and whether, in the light of monastic regulations left in place, we can claim that their creator was aware of all the safety risks associated with food safety and food security. In the analysis of monastic regulations, this paper relies on comparative studies and also applied mainly historical-legal methods.
There is no doubt that the questions of safe, “simple and fresh” food (food security) and the function of the hebdomadary (nutrition security) were present in Isidore’s Rule. This pastor and scholar wanted the community to create unity through eating. Food and culinary issues were important, though not the most important in the life of a community. The way in which people ate their meals expressed the hierarchy of the community life. The superior of the community was responsible for making decisions on numerous subjects. In his Rule, St. Leander’s brother did not pay as much attention to food and nutrition issues as, for example, Italian rules do. In contrast to other rules of ancient Western monasticism, the one presented by St. Isidore in terms of culinary and organizational matters turns out to be well balanced, moderate and devoid of all eccentricity. All of early monastic rules in the West analysed here focus on fasting.
Isidore of Seville and the ius et lex formula – inspirations for a philosopher of law today
Authors: Zajadło Jerzy
Published: September 2024

Isidore of Seville’s Etymologiae has always been a subject of interest to lawyers. This concerns in particular its chapter five: Laws and times. This article, however, points out that a different fragment of Etymologiae carries certain importance to understanding the relation between ius and lex – an excerpt from chapter twenty. Isidore of Seville analyses there also another meaning of the word ius. On this basis, this article attempts to investigate the relation between different notions of law in a philosophical and legal angle.
Law and Freedom
Authors: Lavaert Sonja
Published: September 2024

In this article, the focus will first be on the distinction Spinoza makes in his Tractatus theologico-politicus on the different strivings of human beings and the two different conceptions of law—natural and ad arte—in relation to freedom. Proceeding from these distinctions and Spinoza’s objective with his philosophical enquiries, I will then consider whether a change occurs between the earlier TTP and the later unfinished Tractatus politicus. Both texts are marked by a naturalist turn, the indifference of religion, moral neutrality, the identification of right and power and the denial of natural hierarchy, but nonetheless one can also observe a change in the TP, where the naturalistic premise is more explicit, the human condition more on the forefront and the use of the concepts more precise; the ‘people’, for example, are replaced by the ‘multitude’. In search of sources and aspects for the naturalist turn and the specific conceptual evolution between the TTP and TP, we will consider the example of Machiavelli (and thereafter of Lucretius), De la Court’s notion of a free republic building on Machiavelli and the revolutionary ideas of Van den Enden aimed at improving on his predecessor. The different aspects linked to the use of the concept of multitude in the TP will then be analyzed in relation to the sources and aspects mentioned so as to return to the initial questions concerning law and freedom.
Kant’s Critique of Political Reason
Authors: Bobko Aleksander
Published: September 2024

Although considerations regarding the political sphere do not occupy much space within Immanuel Kant’s system, the influence of his concepts on our contemporary critical thinking is enormous. The coherence of Kant’s political concept also remains a problem, where the highest good to be achieved by humanity is eternal peace, within the entirety of critical philosophy. In this article, I attempt to show that such a connection exists, and the vision of political order can be interpreted as the highest form of realization of rationality, whose source is reason. The realization of such a goal can only be thought of hypothetically, but most surprisingly, it is conditioned on the assumption of the existence of God as the creator of a universal community of people of good will.
Belief in Miracles and the Presumed Requirement of Extraordinary Evidence
Authors: Larmer Robert Alistair
Published: September 2024

In this paper, I criticize the commonly accepted view that belief in events plausibly viewed as miracles can only be justified if there exists extraordinarily strong evidence in their favour. Such a claim rests on the mistaken assumption that the evidence for such events must inevitably conflict with what is taken as evidence against their occurrence, such as the evidence for the laws of nature or the existence of evil. Given the arguments I develop that such presumed conflict is apparent rather than genuine, it cannot be urged that belief in events best understood as miracles requires extraordinarily strong evidence before it is justified. This being the case, John Henry Newman’s observation that “miracles differ from other events only when considered relatively to a general system … the same persons are competent to attest miraculous facts who are suitable witnesses of corresponding natural ones … a physician’s certificate is not needed to assure us of the illness of a friend; nor is it necessary for attesting the simple fact that he has instantaneously recovered” can be seen to be correct.
Fausto Sozzini in Poland (1579–1604)
Authors: Szczucki Lech , Frydrych Joanna
Published: September 2024

This translation is based on “Faust Socyn w Polsce,” in Humaniści, heretycy, inkwizytorzy (Kraków: PAU, 2006), 175–88, with the permission of the Publisher and the legal successors.
Socinianism and Free Will
Authors: Usakiewicz Joanna , Gut Przemysław
Published: September 2024

The present article discusses the Socinian views on free will based on fragments of Johann Völkel’s treatise, De Vera Religione Libri Quinque. Quibus praefixus est Johannis Crelli Franci Liber De Deo et Ejus Attributis ita ut unum cum illis opus constituat, published by Typis Sebastiani Sternacii, Raków, 1630 (bk. 5, chap. 18). This work is considered the most comprehensive systematic presentation of the Socinian doctrine. The article focuses on two questions: first, the way in which Völkel argues for the existence of free will; and second, the manner in which he disproves the arguments of his opponents who claim that man forfeited the freedom of his will as a result of the Fall of Adam.
A Story of Three Fables: Mandeville, Montesquieu, and Spinoza on the Development of Secular Morality
Authors: Kisner Matt J.
Published: September 2024

With the development of secular moral philosophy in the seventeenth century, moral philosophers began to explain morality as originating not in God’s plan but rather in nature, often in human ends and planning. A central challenge for this view was explaining how natural or human moral standards derive legitimacy and authority. In early modern moral philosophy, these issues played out dramatically in the genre of moral genealogy, which often took the form of fables. This paper examines how three fables addressed these issues: Mandeville’s fable of the bees, Montesquieu’s fable of the Troglodytes, and Spinoza’s “fable” about the origin of moral concepts from artifacts. This examination will show that secular or secular-leaning early modern moral philosophy pursued two general strategies for explaining the natural origins of morality and, consequently, its legitimacy and authority.
The Role of Toleration in Spinoza’s Epistemic Democracy
Authors: Campos Andre Santos
Published: September 2024

Spinoza’s Theological-Political Treatise (TTP) contains two main arguments for toleration, one theological, the other political. In light of the latter, the capacity for judging is embedded in each individual’s power and cannot be overcome or dismissed. The individual, not the state, is the subject par excellence of judgment concerning the true and the good. In the Political Treatise (TP), however, multiplicity takes centre stage. The multitude, a concept that Spinoza had seldom used until then, appears to emphasise that the more powerful individuals become with others, the more likely they are to avoid error in judgment. Does this contrast mean that the TP’s argument from multiplicity undermines the TTP’s political argument for toleration? In this paper, I demonstrate that the strain under which the political argument for toleration seems to be due to the TP’s emphasis on the epistemic competencies of the many is only apparent. To achieve this, I show that Spinoza, under Machiavelli’s influence, endorses a particular form of epistemic democracy, which in turn requires both multiplicity and diversity. The upshot is that we find a third argument for toleration in the TP embedded in the argument from epistemic democracy.
Interakcja w czasie rzeczywistym: Livestreaming jako narzędzie budowania zaangażowania odbiorców
Authors: Majkowski Jakub
Published: September 2024

Tematyka artykułu jest związana z socjologią internetu i dotyczy zjawiska livestreamingu w kontekście komunikacji online na przykładzie zaangażowania widzów serwisu Twitch.tv. W części teoretycznej omówiono funkcjonowanie serwisów streamingowych w przestrzeni sieciowej oraz wpływ livestreamingu na współczesny świat. Zdefiniowano zjawisko livestreamingu na przykładzie platformy Twitch.tv oraz zaprezentowano elementy komunikacji strategicznej w kontekście praktyk streamerów. Przedstawiono także motywacje, które skłaniają widzów do zaangażowania w oglądanie transmisji na żywo.
W części empirycznej przedstawiono analizę uzyskanych wyników badania, w tym charakterystykę osób badanych, preferencje użytkowników Twitch.tv oraz weryfikację hipotez badawczych. We wnioskach podsumowano wyniki badań, podkreślając rosnący wpływ livestreamingu i społeczności internetowych na współczesne życie i sposób komunikacji.
Memes in Journalistic Texts about the Pandemic and War: Frequency and Strategies of Use
Authors: Zhuravska Oksana
Published: September 2024

This study aimed to determine whether memes in journalistic materials increased during such prolonged crises as the pandemic and the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. A content analysis of Polish media outlets Fakt, WP Wiadomości, Wyborcza, Rzeczpospolita, and the Ukrainian outlet Suspilne from December 2019 to April 2024 helped identify 1,271 articles featuring memes and examine the strategies for using memes in these articles.
The topic of the war is dominant in Suspilne and Rzeczpospolita. The pandemic topic is not dominant in any of the analyzed media. Approximately every 50th article with memes covers the pandemic, and every 15th article covers the war. Visualization is not the leading strategy for using memes in articles, except Fakt. Instead, descriptions of the memes themselves and their use as literary devices, i.e. verbal strategies, predominate. Although rare, media outlets do publish digests that incorporate memes on pandemic and war topics.
Pamięć kulturowa na przykładzie Into the West
Authors: Garczewska Anna
Published: September 2024

Into the West pokazuje dwie rodziny XIX-wiecznej Ameryki: rdzenną i osadniczą, których losy splatają się przez dziesięciolecia. W sześciu odcinkach poza fikcyjnymi postaciami pokazane są prawdziwe wydarzenia, postaci historyczne oraz zwyczaje i tradycje ówczesnej ludności. Przedstawiono także relacje między nimi, sposób postrzegania i traktowania „obcego”. Jest to przykład kultury popularnej, tworzącej pamięć kulturową ludności rdzennej Ameryki Północnej. Into the West wyróżnia się na tle innych pozycji filmowych pozostających w dotychczasowym nurcie kontrolowania w kulturze popularnej pamięci historycznej plemion podbitych i wyniszczonych przez ludność napływową.
New record of leucistic Eira barbara Lineu, 1758 (Mammalia: Carnivora) for southeastern Brazil
Authors: Pecora Henri , Machado Felipe Santana , Borém Rosangela , Gaiga Renato Augusto Junqueira
Published: September 2024

Records of leucism in tayras (Eira barbara) are considered common in the literature, but occur sporadically. Were found 18 records in Brazil and we present the most recent record in Southeastern Brazil, the last one occurred more than six years ago (2015). We demonstrate that records of leucistic tayras are punctual for the north of the Amazon and the south-central of the Atlantic Forest; and also found that the number of records has increased in the last 10 years. Given this scenario, we suggest further research on the species to better understand the conservation status of the species and reasons for the increase in the number of ocurrences of leucistic tayras.
Design of the Web Interface to Manage Automatically Generated Production Documentation
Authors: Pollák Martin , Baron Petr , Telišková Monika , Kočiško Marek , Török Jozef
Published: September 2024

Automation of production activities allows us to create a complex product life cycle with help of CAx systems, automation of NC programmes creation being a part of it. There are some cases for which it is not necessary to create complex production procedures. In such cases making of production documentation comes into discussion. However, process documentation does not fulfil all the requests by operators of NC machines. For NC machine operators, the most appropriate form of reports is that it allows not only convenient search of information on the PC, but also a comprehensive printed form, which together with the NC program and the production drawing would constitute the accompanying documentation necessary for the production of the component. The article describes the creation of a web interface used to manage and archive data generated by creation in the PTC Creo environment supplemented by a number of additional information and data on the collected items needed for the production of components by the operators.
Association Rule Mining for Improvement of IT Project Management
Authors: Sulova Snezhana
Published: September 2024

In this research we extract knowledge from human resources data, accumulated in IT companies for the right selection of teams to work on software projects. We are looking for interesting and unknown dependencies and connections in the data, based on which managers can form more cohesive and professionally working project teams. The proposed approach to improve the selection of teams working on IT projects is based on association rule mining and can be used by IT managers to select the members of the teams. The approbation of the proposed approach is made using the software product RapidMiner.
Foreign Direct Investments Impact on Economic Growth in Developing Countries
Authors: Valerievna Matraeva Lilia , Viktorovich Solodukha Petr
Published: September 2024

In today's world, globalization and the integration of economic ties are taking place intensively, and capital mobility is increasing. However, international practice shows that foreign investment can have both positive and negative effects on the country's economy. In this paper, the author examines the effects of foreign direct investment in the economy of the Russian Federation on the basis of testing two hypotheses on the basis of statistical analysis and macroeconomic modeling. The first is related to the assessment of the economic impact on the donor country based on the modified difference model of the multiplier-accelerator. The second hypothesis is based on a test of the impact of foreign investment on the host economy, based on the elasticity of external and domestic investment flows. The study identifies several target groups for analysis: regions that are active donors of investments and regions in which foreign investment flows are low. The comparison of the effects of foreign investment in these target groups allowed the author to give a more accurate description of the hypotheses about the nature of the consequences of foreign investment in the regions of the Russian Federation.
Impact of Budget Allocation in Enhancing Agricultural R&D: Study in EU
Authors: Jankulovski Nikolche , Angelova Biljana , Poposka Klimentina , Boshkoska Meri
Published: September 2024

The primary aim of this research is to explain the impact of budget allocation in enhancing and restructuring the research and development of agricultural sector. However, the research has been conducted in the European nations while the mixed choice of research design has been chosen. For the qualitative analysis, the researcher has used the data of the EURO STAT while for the quantitative survey, the researcher has used the SPSS tool to evaluate the correlation and regression. The results clearly evaluate that there is a significant impact and relationship among the high budget allocation and agricultural research and development department.
Contributions about ICT and E-learning in Chosen Czech Andragogic Journals – Content Analysis
Authors: Sadílek Tomáš
Published: September 2024

The aim of the study is to explore the issue of ICT and e-learning in education in selected Czech journals focused on the adult education. Firstly, personal computers and internet penetration in the Czech Republic and development of e-learning and ICT in adult education are described. Field study is based on content analysis of published articles in the period from 2001 to 2017, when 30 papers were found on ICT and e-learning in adult education, which were further analysed. Some of the interesting findings include low occurrence of empirical studies. The results also show a low number of international source citations. Outputs are discussed and compared with previous researches in the Czech Republic.
Implementation of Computer-Aided Design of Fixture in the Educational Process
Authors: Zajac Jozef , Hatala Michal , Dupláková Darina , Botko František , Duplák Ján , Šuťák Dušan
Published: September 2024

This article describes the implementation of Computer – aided design of fixture in the educational process. The introduction of this article
describes the drilling technology and the fixtures in a theoretical approach. In the second part of this article, the current state of drilling technology and fixtures is analysed. Described is a part for which it is necessary to design a fixture for the drilling process. The third part of this article is focused on the description of fixture design creation for selected part. The design is created in the Autodesk Inventor which is integrated into the educational process at the Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies. The final part of this article provides an overall evaluation of suggested solution from the practical and educational point of view.
Análise das Características Técnicas do Aeroporto General Leite de Castro
Authors: Toledo Wallery Keppk , Silva Philippe Barbosa
Published: September 2024

O presente artigo tem como intuito analisar as características atuais do aeroporto General Leite de Castro, tendo em vista os parâmetros analisados em estudos anteriores realizados pelo Laboratório de Transportes e Logística da UFSC (LabTrans). Para avaliação do Terminal de Passageiros e da Pista de Pouso e Decolagem foram necessárias visitas ao aeroporto, entrevistas, análises via Google Earth e consulta de materiais disponíveis na internet. Foi observado que o Terminal de Passageiros (TPS) passou a ter o nível de serviço superdimensionado para a maioria dos parâmetros estudados, quando comparado ao estudo anterior, o nível de serviço hoje encontra-se mais perto do ideal, o que traz mais conforto e maior satisfação para os passageiros que utilizam o aeroporto, além de garantir o atendimento da demanda com o crescimento do aeroporto. Já a pista de pouso e decolagem (PPD) não sofreu grandes mudanças, com uma pequena redução no seu comprimento e melhoria em sua sinalização, com instalação do sistema de ajuda visual à navegação aérea tipo PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator), sinalização vertical e marcações em tinta no asfalto. As dimensões da pista têm atendido a demanda atual, no entanto, restringe o pouso de aeronaves maiores e por consequência, o crescimento do aeroporto. É necessário que novos estudos sejam feitos para determinar a real necessidade de ampliação da pista e de que forma isso deve ser feito, além de uma verificação do grau de satisfação do passageiro com a situação.
Benefícios microclimáticos e de conforto térmico proporcionado pela vegetação arbórea na região tombada do Centro Histórico
Authors: Souza Gustavo Magalhães Morais de , Callejas Ivan Julio Apolonio , Durante Luciane Cleonice , Rosseti Karyna de Andrade Carvalho , Nunes Gabriela Kehrwald , Mascaro Luciana Pelaes , Bonaldo Jakson Paulo
Published: September 2024

A vegetação confere beleza à paisagem urbana e pode trazer benefícios para o conforto térmico e bem-estar das pessoas em regiões onde a temperatura é elevada. Este estudo se desenvolve no Centro Histórico de Cuiabá/MT, região de clima tropical continental, tombado em nível nacional e cuja configuração urbana se caracteriza por ruas e calçadas estreitas, o que limita a adoção de vegetação arbórea. Esta pesquisa objetiva avaliar os impactos no microclima e no conforto térmico dos pedestres decorrentes da simulação de implantação de vegetação arbórea na região do Centro Histórico de Cuiabá/MT. Empregou-se uma abordagem baseada em simulações computacionais utilizando o software ENVI-met, no qual a região foi modelada com a atual (9%) e com uma taxa de arborização projetada (20%), focando em analisar as variáveis ambientais de temperatura, umidade e velocidade do ar e temperatura radiante, nas calçadas e vias. No cenário projetado com maior quantidade de vegetação arbórea ocorreu elevação na temperatura do ar e redução da umidade relativa do ar no horário mais crítico do dia (14h). Por sua vez, devido ao efeito de reflexão e sombreamento proporcionado pelas folhas das copas, houve redução da temperatura média radiante e na velocidade do ar. Como consequência, o impacto na sensação térmica se deu mais sob as copas e com pouca extensividade ao redor dos espécimes arbóreos. Desta forma, um adequado posicionamento e espaçamento da arborização nas vias devem ser considerados ao se pensar a ambiência térmica dos pedestres dentro do centro histórico. Diante dos achados, aponta-se para debate sobre a perda da arborização existente nos espaços públicos e privados, a reflorestação e a conservação do patrimônio no perímetro de tombamento, cujas temáticas se caracterizam por serem inerentemente interligadas, devendo assim serem abordadas de forma coletiva.
Composição proximal e potencial antioxidante da polpa de Attalea phalerata (acuri) colhidas no campus da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
Authors: Bastos Gabriela Ribeiro , Silva Wéliton Barreto da , Dourado Thainara Agnis , Dahmer Daniela de Souza Vial , Spada Elaine Cristina de Lara , França Suélem Aparecida de
Published: September 2024

A região Centro-Oeste possui diversas espécies de frutas nativas consideradas boas fontes nutricionais e potentes antioxidantes, fato que tem despertado interesse da comunidade científica. Visando a valorização de espécies encontradas no Pantanal mato-grossense e considerando a escassez de estudos relacionados ao potencial antioxidante do mesocarpo de Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng (Arecaceae), este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a composição proximal do mesocarpo de A. phalerata e o efeito antioxidante dos frutos colhidos no campus da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho foram feitas análises de amostras do mesocarpo (polpa) da A. phalerata, coletada no campus de Cuiabá, localizado no Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil. Após a despolpa, foram analisados os teores de umidade, lipídeos, proteínas e cinzas. A concentração de fenólicos totais foi determinada por método espectrofotométrico e a avaliação do potencial antioxidante foi determinada pelo método de redução do ferro. A composição da polpa de A.phalerata analisada neste estudo é composta majoritariamente por água (45,56%), seguido de carboidratos (27,18%) e lipídeos (19,39%). O mesocarpo apresentou teores de fenólicos totais de 77,15 ± 7,17 mg EAG/ 100g de amostra e 112,04 ± 1,05 µM de sulfato ferroso/ 100g de amostra. Em síntese, os mesocarpos de A. phalerata colhidas no campus da UFMT possuem elevados teores de carboidratos, água e lipídeos e menores teores de cinzas e proteínas. Além disso, o mesocarpo apresentou elevada capacidade antioxidante apesar da concentração obtida de compostos fenólicos serem intermediários aos valores encontrados na literatura.
Quantificação de microplásticos de córrego urbano: um estudo de caso no córrego da Manga em Várzea Grande/ Mato Grosso – Brasil
Authors: Caixeta Danila Soares , Girard Pierre , Soares de Campos Áurea , Aparecido de Souza Carlos Henrique , Mikaelle Santos Silva Geovanna , Carvalho Medeiros Luiz Eduardo , Port Roseli
Published: September 2024

O adensamento populacional, aliado a carência de serviços básicos de saneamento, contribui significantemente para o aumento de resíduos plásticos no ambiente e, consequentemente na produção de microplásticos. Devido aos potenciais efeitos sobre os ecossistemas, essas micropartículas têm sido alvo de investigações, entretanto, conhecer as fontes e abundância dessas partículas é ponto crucial para compreensão dos riscos ambientais. Essa pesquisa tem como objetivo investigar a abundância de microplásticos, na água, do córrego da Manga, em Várzea Grande -MT.  Para tal, foram coletados, em 3 pontos amostrais (P1 a P3), no período de estiagem, 3 litros de água.  As amostras foram peneiradas em peneiras, com granulometria de 150 µm e 65 µm e, o material retido, na peneira de menor granulometria foi adicionado em solução de peróxido de hidrogênio (25%) por 7 dias e em seguida submetido, a separação por densidade. Os microplásticos foram quantificados, quanto ao morfotipo e cor. Os resultados revelaram que em média foram encontrados no P1, 41,66 fibras.L-1, 12 filamentos.L-1 e 4,33 filmes.L-1, enquanto que no P2, 56 fibras.L-1, 5 filamentos.L-1 e 1 filme.L-1 e no P3, 38,33 fibras.L-1, 17 filamentos.L-1, 4 fragmentos.L-1 e 0,66 filmes.L-1. As fibras incolores foram encontradas em maior quantidade em todas as amostras, totalizando 31 microfibras.L-1 no ponto P1, 39,66 microfibras.L-1 no P2 e 28,33 microfibras.L-1 no P3. A abundância de microplásticos revela a necessidade do desenvolvimento de estratégias de conscientização mais eficazes, no que tange ao descarte e gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos, bem como a necessidade de aprimoramento no tratamento de efluentes domésticos e industriais.
Escola do campo: perfil ante a qualificação e desafios dos educadores e da escola
Authors: Almeida Débora Guimarães de , Bahia Bruno Cardoso de Menezes , Aguiar Eduardo Jordan da Silva , Vita Gilmar Ferreira
Published: September 2024

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo principal investigar a existência de formações qualificadas para docentes que atuam na prática pedagógica de Escola do Campo. Além disso, teve como objetivos específicos: observar como se deram essas qualificações; avaliar os conflitos ideológicos, sociais e políticos que os docentes travam no atual panorama político educacional brasileiro, no que diz respeito à Educação do Campo e aos movimentos sociais; identificar a importância do diálogo constante da escola com os movimentos sociais, demandantes da Educação do Campo; e evidenciar os desafios da escola relativos ao compromisso para uma Educação do Campo igualitária e emancipatória. Tratou-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com utilização de entrevista e questionários para levantamento dos objetos junto aos docentes da escola selecionada. Como resultado, ficou demonstrado que: a formação, na realidade pesquisada, não é plenamente baseada nas práticas pedagógicas de ensino para o campo; a escola somente forneceu uma qualificação direcionada no ano de 2011; os conflitos vivenciados pelos docentes passaram pela falta de consideração por trabalhos com conteúdo agrícola, ausência de conhecimentos para trabalhar a pedagogia da terra etc.; existe falta de comunicação entre a escola e os movimentos sociais do campo; os desafios da escola por uma educação igualitária e emancipatória se relacionaram, entre outros fatores, à ausência de propostas de ensino que contemplem a realidade do campo e a qualificação de profissionais.
Religiosidade e desempenho acadêmico discente em tempos de pandemia
Authors: Silbershlach Fabrício Cassol , Gomes Débora Gomes de , Tristão Pâmela Amado , Quintana Cristiane Gularte
Published: September 2024

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar a relação entre o nível de religiosidade e o nível de desempenho de estudantes de uma universidade federal da Região Sul do Brasil durante o primeiro ano da pandemia de Covid-19. Para atingir esse objetivo, foi realizada uma pesquisa quantitativa, de caráter descritivo quanto aos seus objetivos e quanto aos seus procedimentos – uma survey. A amostra foi composta de 116 discentes de graduação de uma universidade pública. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um questionário online, constituído pelo levantamento do perfil sociodemográfico dos estudantes, pela Escala de Religiosidade de Duke e pela Escala de Autoavaliação de Desempenho Acadêmico. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatísticas descritivas, análise de correlação, análise de regressão e pelos testes one-way Anova, T, Kruskall-Wallis, Levene e Shapiro-Wilk. Os resultados do estudo evidenciaram baixa correlação, ou relação quase nula, entre as dimensões da religiosidade e do desempenho acadêmico. Por outro lado, houve uma influência forte e positiva da religiosidade intrínseca sobre o desempenho. Tendo em vista os resultados encontrados, percebe-se que a religiosidade é um tema instigante para novos estudos, pois esta pesquisa estabelece um diálogo inicial sobre o tema durante o primeiro ano da pandemia.