bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fractal features of soil texture and physical attributes in indian dark earth under different uses in Western Amazon
Authors: Jordão Half Weinberg Corrêa , Campos Milton César Costa , Cunha José Maurício da , Oliveira Ivanildo Amorim de , Silva Laércio Santos , Brito Filho Elilson Gomes de , Mantovanelli Bruno Campos , Freitas Ludmila de , Gomes Romário Pimenta
Published: December 2020

Studying particle size distribution is important to understand soil structure and formation processes. This research aimed to assess the fractal dimension of soil texture in Indian Dark Earth (IDE) areas in southern Amazonas state under different land uses, as follows: two areas in the municipality of Apuí, one growing cocoa and the other coffee; a grassland area in the municipality of Manicoré; and a forest area in the municipality of Novo Aripuanã. A sampling grid containing 88 collection points (intersecting points on the grid) was established in each area, measuring 80 x 42 m for the cocoa and coffee-growing sites, and 80 x 56 m and 60 x 42 m for the grassland and forest areas, respectively. Soil samples were collected in soil core and as clumps at a depth of 0.0-0.20m to determine the structural physical properties and texture of the soil. The following physical attributes were assessed: texture (PSD), bulk density (BD), macroporosity (Macro), microporosity (Micro), total porosity (TP) and aggregate stability (GMD and WMD). The fractal dimension (D) of the soil texture was determined, followed by analysis of variance and comparison of the means using Tukey’s test (p≤0.05). Pearson’s correlation was applied to assess the correlation between variables. There was a significant difference between the IDEs studied, with a higher D value in the cocoa-growing area in relation to the other sites. Additionally, the larger the clay fraction, the higher the D value. Fractal dimension (D) showed a positive correlation with sand, clay, BD, Macro, GMD and WMD, and a negative correlation with silt, micro, TP. Based on the D values obtained, the ADE cultivated with cocoa showed superior quality in relation to the other areas studied.
Genetic and morphological characterization of traditional rice and bean varieties from the Pantanal of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Authors: Oliveira Glauce Portela de , Lobo Francisco de Almeida , Ortíz Carmen Eugenia Rodríguez
Published: December 2020

Farmers from the district of São Pedro de Joselândia, belonging to the municipality of Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal of Mato Grosso, have been cultivating for some time two rice plant materials and three types of beans that, according to them, are not commercial. For this reason, the objective of this work was to test the originality of the materials by means of genetic and morphological characterization in order to identify whether the nature of the subsamples would be effectively traditional or whether they are varieties already known in the market. Morphological analyzes of the cultivated plants (phenotypic characteristics, cycle and flowering) and seed of the rice subsamples, hereinafter called Agulhinha Vermelho and Branquinho and of the Amarelinho, Rosinha and Roxinho subsamples were performed. Also, the evaluation of distribution of comparative genetic variability with other materials of the same species, already cataloged, was determined. The subsamples were characterized as traditional varieties different from those already cataloged and they are not found in the Nuclear Collection of Rice and Beans of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa). They have distinct morphological characteristics, being potential species for use in the market of new technologies. This should guarantee to the residents of that community that they are breeders of specific materials of cultural heritage adapted to the local conditions.
Milk production of crossbred holstein × zebu on different pasture-management strategies
Authors: Baffa Danielle Ferreira , Fernandes Alberto Magno , Oliveira Tadeu Silva de , Camilo Michele Gabriel , Cordeiro Camila da Conceição , Bernardo Sarah Ellen Eduardo
Published: December 2020

The objective of this study was to evaluate nutrient intake and digestibility, yield and components of milk from Holstein × Zebu cows on Tanzania grass pastures using a fixed-rest period or 95% light interception. The treatments consisted of evaluations of two Tanzania-grass pasture-management strategies: LI95 - when the pasture reached 95% light interception (LI), with 3 paddock-occupation days; and FR - the pasture was managed with a 30-days defoliation interval (DI) and 3 paddock-occupation days. Ten recently calved cows per treatment in year 1 and eight cows per treatment in year 2 were used, i.e. five cows per replicate in year 2 and four cows per replicate in year 2. Intake and digestibility of pasture nutrients, milk yield and milk composition were evaluated. The management strategies imposed on the Tanzania-grass pasture did not affect nutrient intake or digestibility. Milk yield and milk components were not affected by the management strategies, but milk yield per area unit was affected by the use of 95% light interception. The management strategy applying 95% light interception implies greater efficiency in the use of area, which translates to a higher milk yield per unit area, and thus it can be recommended to increase milk yield per area.
Comparison among chemical thinners applied to ‘Maciel’ and ‘Sensação’ peach trees
Authors: Farias Roseli de Mello , Barreto Caroline Farias , Zandoná Renan Ricardo , Martins Carlos Roberto , Farias Paulo Celso de Mello , Malgarim Marcelo Barbosa
Published: December 2020

Peach tree thinning, which aims at reducing plant load so as to ensure productivity and fruit quality, has been manually carried out within a short period of time in the stage of fruit development. Due to the need and shortage of qualified man power, chemical thinning is one of the alternatives that can solve these difficulties found in manual thinning. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of different products which have been applied – either alone or in combination – to fruit thinning of peach tree cultivars ‘Sensação’ and ‘Maciel’ in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul (RS) state, Brazil. The experiment was conducted in the 2015/2016 crop in a commercial peach orchard located in Morro Redondo, RS, Brazil. The following seven treatments were carried out 40 days after full bloom (DAFB): plants with no thinning, manual thinning, metamitron, benzyladenine, benzyladenine + metamitron, ethephon, ethephon + metamitron. Fruit abscission, effective fructification, number of fruits and production per plant, mean mass and fruit classification into caliber classes, epidermis color, pulp firmness and soluble solids were evaluated. Production and number of fruits per plant decreased excessively, whereas fruits placed in categories of higher caliber increased when ethephon was either used alone or in combination with metamitron. When both metamitron and benzyladenine were applied, either alone or in combination, they led to fruit abscission and resulted in mean fruit size and weight, at harvest time, similar to those found in manual thinning. Application of chemical products – either alone or in combination – may be an alternative of peach tree thinning in orchard management.
Consumption of dry matter observed and predicted by the nutritional systems in senepol bulls kept in confinement
Authors: Ferreira Aline Maria Soares , Silva Simone Pedro da , Faria Carina Ubirajara de , Mendes Egleu Diomedes Marinho , Felipe Ester Ferreira
Published: December 2020

The objective was to compare the dry matter consumption (CMS) observed, through the use of the GrowSafe® electronic system, with that predicted by the BR-Corte (2010 and 2016) and NRC (2000) nutritional systems in confined Senepol bulls. To this end, 24 Senepol Bulls were used in a completely randomized design, uncastrated with an average initial weight of 368 kg and 16 months of age. The evaluation of the accuracy and approximation of the CMS estimates by the nutritional systems was adjusted by the simple linear regression model and the decomposition of the mean square of the prediction error (QMEP). The mean CMS observed was 10.33 kg.day-1, higher than the values predicted by the nutritional systems, in which the values predicted by the NRC (2000) and BR-Corte 2010 and 2016 underestimated the CMS by 29.62, 6.19 and 2.03%, respectively. The verification of QMEP and its decomposition made it possible to infer the proximity of the values predicted by the BR-Corte 2010 and 2016 models and the values observed, which presented a better adjustment in relation to the NRC. Surprisingly the values predicted by the NRC, created from a database with Bos taurus animals, showed greater distance from the values predicted and observed, and it was expected greater accuracy of the NRC models for this category and animal breed. It is concluded that the BR-Corte 2016 was the most appropriate model to estimate the CMS of confined Senepol bulls.
Transplantation of nest of amazonian turtle Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812)
Authors: Ribeiro Thays Nogueira Lobo , Navarro Rodrigo Diana
Published: December 2020

The main objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the Podocnemis expansa nest transplantation technique used to aid in the conservation of the species, aiming to increase the number of individuals in nature. The Amazonian turtle is famous for its large size and commercial attractiveness, being the target of rampant hunting, mainly by populations that depend on the species economically. In September 2018, natural nests of P. expansa that were in areas of flood risk were excavated and transplanted into new nests constructed by the team. At the same time, the breeding females had their dimensions verified, as well as their respective eggs. In the second stage of the experiment, which occurred in November of the same year, the nests previously transplanted were counted, including the amount of eggshell, indicating how many eggs hatched, and measuring the size of the newborns, besides the presence of deformities. The sand collected from the bottom and surface of the natural and transplanted nests were analyzed by sieving. Through Pearson's correlation, the data were tested and related. No significant relationships were found between the birth rate and the grain size of the nests, which shows that grain size did not influence the success of hatching in the present study. It was found a strong relation (r = 0.80) between the number of eggs and the percentage of deformities of each transplanted nest, showing that the presence of deformed individuals in turtle nests is natural.
Productivity and quality of cotton fiber in different planting seasons
Authors: Gundim Cynthia Pereira , Cardoso Daniel Bonifácio Oliveira , Miranda Melissa Cristina Carvalho de , Silveira Victor Martins da , Medeiros Luiza Amaral , Sousa Larissa Barbosa de
Published: December 2020

Cotton is one of the main agricultural products produced in Brazil. With such a high demand in the market, it is necessary that the cotton cultivars present high productivity and fiber quality. In order to favor the expression of the potential of the genotypes, the cultivation must occur in climatic conditions that provide good development of the plants, being the sowing time a primordial factor for the good performance of the cotton plant. In order to establish an ideal sowing season for different cotton genotypes, the present study aimed to evaluate the best sowing season of cotton genotypes for the environment of Uberlândia (Minas Gerais State), aiming at productivity and fiber quality. The experiment was carried out in field conditions, in the 2016/2017 harvest in the experimental area located at Fazenda Capim Branco, in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais State. A randomized complete block design (DBC) with four replications in a 4x7 factorial scheme was used: 4/12 sowing dates: 05/12, 19/12, 30/12, 13/01 and 7 genotypes. 5 strains of the breeding program of the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) and 2 commercial cultivars. The evaluated characteristics were: seed cotton yield, feather yield, micronaire index, maturity index, fiber length, uniformity of length, short fibers, resistance and elongation. It was concluded that the best sowing season for a high productivity was the one performed on 12/05/16, with emphasis on the UFUJP-Z genotype. For fiber quality, UFUJP-C showed the best results at the 12/19/16 sowing season.
Anatomy and morphometry of the skull of Amazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758; Psittaciformes, Aves)
Authors: Souza Joyce Galvão de , Carreiro Artur da Nobrega , Falcão Brunna Muniz Rodrigues , Araújo Débora Vitória Fernandes de , Oliveira Michel Gonçalves de , Medeiros Gildenor Xavier , Santos José Rômulo Soares dos , Menezes Danilo José Ayres de
Published: December 2020

Obtaining craniometric data is key to establishing parameters that can help in the anatomic identification and understanding of species. The aim of the present study was to establish the craniometric data and describe the main skull bones and structures of Amazona aestiva, which has become common in veterinary clinics, originated from the legalized purchase or trafficking of animals. A total of 20 adult specimens were used, donated for studies by the Paraíba Wild Animal Screening Center (Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres da Paraíba (CETAS-PB)/IBAMA-PB, Brazil. The skulls were dissected and macerated with water. First were identified the frontal, maxilla, mandible, nasal, jugal and quadrate bones that served as a base to identify other bone structures that were then compared with the skull of other bird species already described in the literature, especially psitacids. Values were obtained by measuring with a digital pachymeter, and the maximum skull length was 63.0 mm, the maximum width 33.0 mm and the rhamphotheca was 33.8 mm long. No significant differences were observed between males and females and well developed cranial kinesis was a remarkable characteristic of the species. The data obtained serve as a base to identify and characterize the species. These data can also aid in the clinic, imaging and veterinary surgery.
Agricultural residues as substrates in the production of formosa papaya, okra and zucchini seedlings
Authors: Lo Monaco Paola Alfonsa Vieira , Paula Larissa Ionara Silva , Salla Paola Honorato , Haddade Ismail Ramalho , Vieira Gustavo Haddad Souza , Nandorf Rodrigo Junior , Mattedi Lillya
Published: December 2020

Using residues generated in agriculture to produce seedlingsis an economically interesting alternative, besides being a way to reduce the environmental impacts caused by their inadequate disposal. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of using coffee chaff (CC) and organic compost (OC) as substrate components for the production of Formosa papaya seedlings and the potential of grape pomace (GP), a vitiviniculture residue, in the composition of substrates for the production of okra and zucchini seedlings. We carried out two trials in a completely randomized design (CRD): the first had seven treatments and six replicates: T0: 100% commercial substrate Bioplant® (CS); from T1 to T6: increasing proportions of CC and decreasing of CC: 10/90; 20/80; 30/70; 40/60; 50/50 e 60/40%. The second had six treatments and six replicates, with increasing proportions of GP and decreasing proportions of CS: 0/100; 10/90; 20/80; 30/70; 40/60 and 50/50%.In the first trial we evaluated the number of leaves, root length, seedling height, stem diameter, shoot dry mass, root dry mass, total dry mass and Dickson Quality Index (DQI) at 59 days after sowing.The second trialwas performed at 12 and 18 DAS and we analyzed the number of leaves, plant height, root length, collar diameter, shoot dry mass, root dry mass, total dry mass and Dickson Quality Index (DQI). Variables that met the assumptions of normality and homoscedasticity were subjected to Dunnett’s test. The substrate composed of coffee chaff and organic compost has a high potential to be used as an alternative substrate due to promote better quality of papaya seedlings compared to the commercial substrate. Alternative substrate containing 60% coffee chaff and 40% organic compost is recommended for the production of  Formosa papaya seedlings in tubes. The grape pomace (GP) has a high potential to be used as component in substrate for the production of okra and zucchini seedlings compared to the commercial substrate (CS) only. Alternative substrate composed of 50% GP and 50% CS is recommended for the production of zucchini seedlings, while substrate composed of 10% GP and 90% CS is recommended for the production of okra seedlings.
La Agenda 2030 como instrumento constitutivo de una ciudadanía global desde el enfoque de derechos humanos
Authors: Huitrón Analilia
Published: December 2020

Desde finales de la última década del siglo XX el sistema internacional ha atravesado procesos de transformación de manera más intensa y visible que en otros periodos como consecuencia de la globalización. Cambian las relaciones de poder político y económico entre los Estados, pero aún más relevante resulta la emergencia e influencia de los actores no estatales sobre las dinámicas y estructuras internacionales, trascendiendo el paradigma estatocéntrico tradicional. Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el concepto de “ciudadanía global” como un proceso de empoderamiento de una sociedad civil cada vez más consciente de los problemas que afectan a su vida en el ámbito local y global, su intrínseca vinculación con el régimen de los derechos humanos y el papel que la Agenda 2030 representa para avanzar en su constitución e influir en el logro del desarrollo sostenible.
Na pomezí formálního a neformálního vzdělávání
Authors: Jagošová Lucie
Published: December 2020

Abstrakt: Muzea vědecky zpracovávají, dokumentují a zprostředkovávají historii i současnost vývoje přírody, člověka a lidské společnosti a zastřešují veškeré oblasti i obory působení člověka, od zaměření přírodovědného přes technické až po humanitní. Svým návštěvníkům zprostředkovávají obory a témata za efektivního využití atraktivních sbírkových předmětů či jejich substitutů a s ohledem na posilování vztahu návštěvníků k regionu a místnímu kulturnímu, technickému a přírodnímu dědictví. Edukační činností naplňují muzea potenciál optimálního, podnětného prostředí pro neformální vzdělávání, které pracuje s aktivizací návštěvníků, principem názornosti, hands-on přístupem, učením se z exponátů, autenticitou, zážitkovostí a prvky edutainmentu. Nabízejí různorodé formáty edukačních programů a didaktických prostředků pro různé cílové skupiny, k nimž patří děti, dospělí, senioři, rodiny, návštěvníci se speciálními potřebami, ale tradičně také školy a další organizace, které pracují s dětmi a mládeží. Náhledem do edukace v různorodém prostředí můžeme nacházet určité paralely, ale i specifické odlišnosti v profesních kompetencích muzejních pedagogů a učitelů, které mohou přispět k vzájemnému obohacování při jejich spolupráci.

Klíčová slova: neformální vzdělávání, učení v muzeu, muzejní pedagogika, muzejní pedagog.
Intelligibility in English as a lingua franca – The interpreters’ perspective
Authors: Reithofer Karin
Published: December 2020

This article aims at examining the topic of ELF intelligibility from the interpreters’ perspective. Therefore, the focus is put on listener factors affecting intelligibility in settings typical for interpreting i.e. monologic settings. Data from various intelligibility studies are compared with results from a study that tested an ELF user’s intelligibility in a conference-like ELF setting and examined the influence of listener variables such as background knowledge, familiarity with ELF use or proficiency in English. In this study, an Italian speaker gave an impromptu speech in English to participants who subsequently were asked to answer written questions on the topic. The results showed that listeners with more experience in ELF settings reached the highest score in the test, while participants with specialist knowledge were unable to profit from it. The participants’ English language skills played a rather subordinate role. The findings of this study may prove useful for considerations in interpreter training and can contribute to the development of concrete, evidence-based training methods for interpreters in the interpreting sub-skill of comprehension.
Pengembangan Novelet Berbahasa Jawa Bertema Sejarah Semarang untuk Pembelajaran Sastra Jawa SMA/Sederajat
Authors: ZUSTIYANTORO DHONI , Widodo Widodo , Safitri Rani Nur , Wahyuni Mita
Published: December 2020

The existence of Javanese novels in Javanese literature learning has a standard thickness of novels (more than 100 pages) with various themes. Not all novels that have been published can be used as study material in literature learning. Literary works that can be used as teaching material with the theme of Semarang history. There are various values ​​of life that can be learned, such as religion and tolerance, openness, and discipline, and hard work. There are two main objectives of the research, namely (1) the characteristics of the needs of teachers and students and (2) the draft novelet in Javanese with the theme of Semarang history. This development research was carried out with a research and development (R&D) design developed by Borg and Gall (2003) and modified into two stages, namely (1) preliminary studies and (2) draft development. The characteristics of the needs of teachers and students are seen from the four aspects of book feasibility, namely material, language, presentation, and graphics. The novelet draft consists of the beginning, the content, and the end. The initial section consists of the title page, the publication page, the table of contents page, and the foreword page. The contents of the novelet draft consisted of four short novels with historical themes in the city of Semarang, such as Ki Ageng Pandanaran, Admiral Cheng Ho, the legend of Gua Kreo, and the Five Days Battle in Semarang. The final section contains the author's biography.
Hypothalamic BMP9 suppresses glucose production by central PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
Authors: He Yirui , Zhang Cheng , Luo Yong , Chen Jinhua , Yang Mengliu , Li Ling , Gu Harvest F , Yang Gangyi , Zhang Xianxiang
Published: December 2020

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are secreted ligands that belong to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily. BMP7 has been reported to play a role in reversing obesity and regulating appetite in the hypothalamus. Whether BMP9 plays a central role in regulating glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity remains unclear. Here, we investigated the impact of central BMP9 signaling and possible route of transmission. We performed intracerebroventricular (ICV) surgery and injected adenovirus expressing BMP9 (Ad-BMP9) into the cerebral ventricle of mice. Metabolic analysis, hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp test, and analysis of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) formation were then performed. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were performed to detect gene expression and potential pathways involved. We found that hypothalamic BMP9 expression was downregulated in obese and insulin-resistant mice. Overexpression of BMP9 in the mediobasal hypothalamus reduced food intake, body weight, and blood glucose level, and elevated the energy expenditure in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. Importantly, central treatment with BMP9 improved hepatic insulin resistance (IR) and inhibited hepatic glucose production in HFD-fed mice. ICV BMP9-induced increase in hepatic insulin sensitivity and related metabolic effects were blocked by ICV injection of rapamycin, an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. In addition, ICV BMP9 promoted the ability of insulin to activate the insulin receptor/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway in the hypothalamus. Thus, this study provides insights into the potential mechanism by which central BMP9 ameliorates hepatic glucose metabolism and IR via activating the mTOR/PI3K/Akt pathway in the hypothalamus.
Left Atrial Mechanical Function Predicts Postoperative AF in Patients with Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease Who Underwent Mitral Valve Surgery
Authors: Jin Yan , Wang Yang , Zhang Jian , Yue Fengjie , Yin Zongtao , Zhu Yan , Yu Yan , Wang Huishan
Published: December 2020

Objective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (PoAF) is a common complication after surgical mitral valve replacement. Late PoAF is independently associated with long-term mortality. This study aimed to test the utility of preoperative left atrial mechanical function as a predictor of early and late PoAF in clinical practice.
Methods: Patients (N = 150) with a rheumatic mitral valve who underwent mitral valve replacement with or without tricuspid valvuloplasty and who were in stable sinus rhythm were included. Baseline characteristics and transthoracic echocardiographic assessment information on the day before surgery were collected. Em, Em´, and Ei´ indicate early diastolic peak velocity of the mitral valve, early diastolic velocity at the lateral wall of the mitral annulus, and early diastolic velocity at the interventricular septal annulus, respectively.
Results: Early PoAF was present in 59 of 150 patients (39.3%), and 32 of 150 patients (21.3%) developed late PoAF within 1 year after surgery. Among all of the variables examined, age, diabetes, early mitral filling velocity (Mitral E), left atrial mechanical function (Mitral A), Em/Em´, Em/Ei´, and mitral transvalvular gradient showed a significant correlation with PoAF. Only age, Mitral A, and mitral transvalvular gradient showed strong, significant correlations with the occurrence of late PoAF. In a multivariate analysis, predictors of late PoAF recurrence included early PoAF and Mitral A.
Conclusion: Routine evaluation of Mitral A is feasible and useful to predict early and late PoAF in patients with a rheumatic mitral valve undergoing surgical mitral valve replacement.
La pedagogía para la paz como estrategia para la transformación de imaginarios sociales de violencia en niños y niñas de la región del Catatumbo
Authors: Durán Ovallos Eilynn Susana
Published: December 2020

El presente artículo realiza un estudio documental utilizando el método hermenéutico[1], con el propósito de analizar  la realidad social que viven los niños y niñas en medio del conflicto armado presente en la región del Catatumbo, enfatizando en los graves efectos que genera esta situación en el desarrollo integral de la infancia y en la manera en que la violencia se apropia de dicha realidad e influye en los modos de percibir el mundo social, mediante imaginarios favorables a la violencia que resultan afectando su proceso de construcción social y repercutiendo en el adulto del mañana. Por tanto, desde la teoría del construccionismo social[2], el texto muestra la capacidad autocreadora y transformadora del ser humano, lo que permite que ante una realidad trastornada por la violencia que afecta la construcción de subjetividades e identidades de niños y niñas, puedan desarrollarse procesos de cambio, a partir de metodologías y estrategias propuestas desde la pedagogía para la paz, siendo el diseño e implementación de las mismas una prioridad que debe incluirse dentro de la agenda regional en el Catatumbo, a fin de contrarrestar los efectos del conflicto armado en los niños y niñas y pasar de una cultura violenta a una cultura de paz.
Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Model: Final Report of Findings from a Four-Year Study
Authors:   Center for Equity for English Learners, Loyola Marymount University, Lavadenz Magaly ,   Wexford Institute, Cassidy Sheila , Armas Elvira G. , Salivar Rachel , Lopez Grecya V. , Ross Amanda A.
Published: December 2020

The Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Model Research and Evaluation Final Report is comprised of three sets of studies that took place between 2015 and 2019 to examine the effectiveness of the SEAL Model in 67 schools within 12 districts across the state of California. Over a decade ago, the Sobrato Family Foundation responded to the enduring opportunity gaps and low academic outcomes for the state’s 1.2 million English Learners by investing in the design of the SEAL Model. The SEAL PreK–Grade 3 Model was created as a whole-school initiative to develop students’ language, literacy, and academic skills. The pilot study revealed promising findings, and the large-scale implementation of SEAL was launched in 2013. This report addresses a set of research questions and corresponding studies focused on: 1) the perceptions of school and district-level leaders regarding district and school site implementation of the SEAL Model, 2) teachers’ development and practices, and 3) student outcomes. The report is organized in five sections, within which are twelve research briefs that address the three areas of study. Technical appendices are included in each major section. A developmental evaluation process with mixed methods research design was used to answer the research questions. Key findings indicate that the implementation of the SEAL Model has taken root in many schools and districts where there is evidence of systemic efforts or instructional improvement for the English Learners they serve. In regards to teachers’ development and practices, there were statistically significant increases in the use of research-based practices for English Learners. Teachers indicated a greater sense of efficacy in addressing the needs of this population and believe the model has had a positive impact on their knowledge and skills to support the language and literacy development of PreK- Grade 3 English Learners. Student outcome data reveal that despite SEAL schools averaging higher rates of poverty compared to the statewide rate, SEAL English Learners in grades 2–4 performed comparably or better than California English Learners in developing their English proficiency; additional findings show that an overwhelming majority of SEAL students are rapidly progressing towards proficiency thus preventing them from becoming long-term English Learners. English Learners in bilingual programs advanced in their development of Spanish, while other English Learners suffered from language loss in Spanish. The final section of the report provides considerations and implications for further SEAL replication, sustainability, additional research and policy.
Una lectura quijotesca de "San Manuel Bueno, Mártir", de Miguel de Unamuno
Authors: Gámez García María del Mar
Published: December 2020

El presente artículo propone una lectura quijotesca de San Manuel Bueno, Mártir (1931) con el objetivo de demostrar la influencia de la obra maestra de Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quijote de La Mancha, en esta novela corta de Miguel de Unamuno.  A partir del concepto del «horizonte de expectativas», propuesto por Hans Robert Jauss, se destacarán los numerosos paralelismos existentes entre los protagonistas de Don Quijote de La Mancha y San Manuel Bueno, Mártir y las técnicas narrativas empleadas en ambas novelas.
A Review of the Global Change Research on the Tibetan Plateau: From Field Observation to Manipulative Experiments
Authors: Yao Wei  , Hua-Kun Zhou  , Zhen-Hua Zhang
Published: December 2020

Global temperature increases and precipitation changes are both expected to alter alpine ecosystem structure and processes. In this paper, we reviewed the recent climate changes observed and the global change researches on the Tibetan Plateau. Firstly, we found that the mean annual temperature and precipitation (data from 75 meteorological stations, where all daily precipitation data are available) have increased since 1971, there were 0.5˚C and 0.7˚C per decade increase in annual and winter temperature, respectively, on Tibetan Plateau, and changes in precipitation were found both less spatially and temporally consistent. Secondly, we reviewed the climate change researches on the Tibetan Plateau published between 2000 and 2019 mainly focused on plant growth and ecosystem carbon balance which including plant phenology, plant productivity, plant diversity, exchanges in ecosystem carbon and soil organic carbon. Findings and insights from these studies have been very useful to understand how the alpine ecosystem processes respond to climate change. However, the effects of temperature increase on plant growth and ecosystem carbon balance are differ depending on the study sites and warming methods and periods, and the effects of precipitation changes are sparse.
Sur la convergence de l'intégrale de Laplace—Stieltjes type
Authors: Abdrakmanov V.
Published: December 2020

The abstracts (in two languages) can be found in the pdf file of the article.

Original author name(s) and title in Russian and Lithuanian:

В. Г. Абдрахманов. О сходимости интеграла типа Лапласа—Стилтьеса

V. Abdrakmanovas. Laplaso—Stiltieso tipo integralo konvergencijos klausimu
The method of Dirichlet generating series in the theory of distribution of additive arithmetic functions. I
Authors: Kubilius J.
Published: December 2020

The abstracts (in two languages) can be found in the pdf file of the article.

Original author name(s) and title in Russian and Lithuanian:

И. Кубилюс. Метод производящих рядов Дирихле в теории распределения аддитивных арифметических функций. I

J. Kubilius. Generuojančių Dirichlė eilučių metodas adityvinių aritmetinių funkcijų pasiskirstymo teorijose. I
On the maximum of stochastic Gaussian field
Authors: Lapinskas R.
Published: December 2020

The abstracts (in two languages) can be found in the pdf file of the article.

Original author name(s) and title in Russian and Lithuanian:

Р. Лапинскас. О максимуме однородного нормального поля

R. Lapinskas. Apie homogeninio normalinio lauko maksimumą
Ober die nichtholonome Hyperflache in verallgemeinerten euklidischem Raum
Authors: Stiklakytė L.
Published: December 2020

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Л. И. Стиклаките. О неголономной гиперповерхности обобщенного евклидового пространства

L. Stiklakytė. Apie apibendrintos euklidinės erdvės neholonominį hiperpaviršių
On calculation of Laplace’s operator eigenvalues
Authors: Sapagovienė D.
Published: December 2020

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Д. И. Сапаговене. О вычислении собственных значений оператора Лапласа

D. Sapagovienė. Laplaso operatoriaus nuosavų reikšmių skaičiavimo klausimu
Selection conditions of unknown solution of Burnett equations
Authors: Skakauskas V.
Published: December 2020

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В. И. Скакаускас. Условия отбора искомого решения уравнений Барнета

V. Skakauskas. Barneto lygčių ieškomo sprendinio atrankos sąlygos
Über den unlokalen Existenzsatz für eine eindimensionale quasilineare parabolische Gleichung
Authors: Siltschenko J. , Sobolevskij P.
Published: December 2020

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Ю. Т. Сильченко, П. Е. Соболевский. О нелокальной теореме существования для одномерного квазилинейного параболического уравнения

J. Silčenka, P. Sobolevskis. Apie nelokalinę egzistencijos teoremą vienmatei kvazitiesinei parabolinei lygčiai
Kramers–Kronig Relations – Supplementary Technique to the Time-Domain Spectroscopy
Authors: Ovechko V.S.
Published: December 2020

We have proposed a new method for obtaining the Kramers–Kronig relations based on the analysis of the earlier proposed solution of the wave equation for a dispersion medium [2]. The use of this solution for ultra-wideband (femtosecond) optical signals allowed us to propose a simultaneous measurement method for both n (w) and k (w). The latter is a further development of the time-domain spectroscopy method.
Temperature Dependence of Spin Pinning and Spin-Wave Dispersion in Nanoscopic Ferromagnetic Waveguides
Authors: Heinz B. , Wang Q. , Verba R. , Vasyuchka V.I. , Kewenig M. , Pirro P. , Schneider M. , Meyer T. , Lägel B. , Dubs C. , Brächer T. , Dobrovolskiy O.V. , Chumak A.V.
Published: December 2020

The field of magnonics attracts significant attention due to the possibility of utilizing information coded into the spin-wave phase or amplitude to perform computation operations on the nanoscale. Recently, spin waves were investigated in Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) waveguides with widths down to 50 nm and aspect ratios of thickness to width approaching unity. A critical width was found, below which the exchange interaction suppresses the dipolar pinning phenomenon, and the system becomes unpinned. Here, we continue these investigations and analyze the pinning phenomenon and spin-wave dispersion as functions of temperature, thickness, and material parameters. Higher order modes, the influence of a finite wavevector along the waveguide, and the impact of the pinning phenomenon on the spin-wave lifetime are discussed, as well as the influence of a trapezoidal cross-section and edge roughness of the waveguide. The presented results are of particular interest for potential applications in magnonic devices and the incipient field of quantum magnonics at cryogenic temperatures.
The fruit flies of Morocco: new records of the Tephritina (Diptera, Tephritidae)
Authors: El Harym  , Belqat  , Korneyev
Published: December 2020

Based on the samples of true fruit flies belonging to the subfamily Tephritinae collected in Morocco during 2016–2020, the genus Chaetostomella Hendel, 1927 and the species Myopites cypriaca Hering, 1938, M. longirostris (Loew, 1846), Tephritis carmen Hering, 1937 and Urophora jaculata Rondani, 1870 are recorded for the first time in North Africa and Chaetorellia succinea Costa, 1844, Chaetostomella cylindrica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, Terellia luteola (Wiedemann, 1830), Terellia oasis (Hering, 1938) and Urophora quadrifasciata algerica (Hering, 1941) are new records for the Moroccan fauna. The occurrence of Capitites ramulosa (Loew, 1844), Tephritis simplex Loew, 1844 and Aciura coryli (Rossi, 1794) are confirmed. Host plants as well as photos of verified species are provided.
Comparative Analysis of Fecundity in Related Amphimictic Aporrectodea сaliginosa and Apomictic A. trapezoides Earthworms, and the Problem of Reproductive Advantages of Parthenogenetic Animals
Authors: Mezhzherin  , Chayka  , Kokodiy  , Tsyba
Published: December 2020

The comparative analysis of fecundity and fertility was studied experimentally for the amphimictic Aporrectodea caliginosa diploid earthworms and the close parthenogenetic A. trapezoides triploid earthworms during two seasons. The individual fecundity of cocoons at is significantly higher in the parthenogenetic species than in amphimictic one. Fertility is in contrast lower in the parthenogenetic species, which results in leveled parameters of the reproductive potential. A generalization and analysis of the available data on the comparative fecundity of representatives of different animal groups shows that the automatic increase in fecundity in same-sex organisms due to the exclusion of males cannot be considered a universal rule providing biological progress and the ecological advantage of parthenogenetic organisms. This explanation is not suitable for hermaphroditic organisms. In addition, in some cases, parthenogenetic reproduction is accompanied by reduced fertility and even reduced fecundity.
The Taxonomic Survey of the Cercarial Fauna (Platyhelminthes, Trematoda) in the Molluscs of Uzbekistan
Authors: Shakarbaev  , Akramova  , Azimov
Published: December 2020

The article provides a list of trematodes cercariae found in the molluscs of Uzbekistan based on the analysis and generalisation of well-known data published in the period between 1934 and 2019. Currently, the list comprises 50 trematode species belonging to 38 genera, 22 families of trematodes, the adult forms of which parasitise vertebrates (fish, amphibians, birds and mammals), including the human being. The cercariae were discovered in 38 mollusc species belonging to Gastropoda and Bivalvia. The discovered larvae comprised 12 morphotype groups of cercariae.
Wake-up stroke – diagnosis, management and treatment
Authors:   Klinika Neurologii i Udarów Mózgu, Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej w Łodzi, Łódź, Polska, Damiza-Detmer Agnieszka , Damiza Izabela ,   Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Bydgoszcz, Polska, Pawełczyk Małgorzata ,   Klinika Neurologii i Udarów Mózgu, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Łódź, Polska
Published: December 2020

Wake-up stroke is defined as ischaemic stroke with unknown time of symptom onset, when patients go to sleep normal and awaken with neurological symptoms. This type of stoke accounts for about 20% (14–24%) of all ischaemic strokes. The high incidence of wake-up stroke may be associated with diurnal variability of heart rate and blood pressure, coagulation processes, as well as episodes of atrial fibrillation, which are more common in the morning. The risk of wake-up stroke increases during REM sleep. Individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea account for the majority of patients with wake-up stroke. Until recently, wake-up stroke was considered a contraindication for reperfusion treatment due to the unknown time of onset and a potential risk of intracranial bleeding. The latest research has shown that wake-up stroke occurs shortly before awakening. Therefore, these patients could be qualified for reperfusion treatment, which would improve their clinical status.
Pneumonia in patients with stroke: risk factors, identification of at-risk patients, and methods of prevention
Authors:   Oddział Neurologii z Pododdziałem Udarowym WSS w Zgierzu, Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych i Hepatologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Łódź, Polska, Turlakiewicz Michał , Piekarska Anna ,   Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych i Hepatologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Łódź, Polska
Published: December 2020

Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is the most common complication of the early stage of ischaemic stroke. The prevalence of SAP is difficult to determine precisely, but it is estimated to affect 2–22% of patients in the acute phase of stroke. Strokeassociated pneumonia is a clinically significant problem, as it markedly increases the risk of death compared to the population of acute stroke patients without pneumonia. In addition, SAP is associated with poorer final functional status, greater dependence on other people’s help after hospital discharge, extended hospital stay, and higher treatment costs. The paper presents the risk factors for stroke-related pneumonia, including the two best documented: dysphagia and stroke-induced immunodepression syndrome (SIDS). An attempt is made to identify patients in the acute phase of stroke who should be evaluated for the risk of developing pneumonia, and tools useful in the identification of such patients (A2DS2, ISAN scoring systems) are discussed. Also, based on expert recommendations, measures to minimise the risk of stroke-related pneumonia are proposed, and the recommended therapeutic regimen is described.
Modern aspects of the rational choice of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: gynecologist’s view (Сlinical lecture)
Authors:   Pyrohova, Pyrohova V.I.
Published: December 2020

The main mechanisms of action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, their classification are considered in the article. The indications and aspects of the safe use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in gynecological practice from the positions of modern medicine are considered. Key words: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, chronic pelvic pain, Diclofenac, Dicloberl.
Pathogenetic approach of preterm labour treatment in the background of chronic infection source
Authors:   SHEI Ternopil State Medical University by I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ministry of Health of Ukraine», Heryak S.N. , Petrenko N.V. ,   SHEI Ternopil State Medical University by I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ministry of Health of Ukraine», Dobryanskа V.Yu. ,   SHEI Ternopil State Medical University by I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ministry of Health of Ukraine», Yakimchuk O.A. ,   SHEI Ternopil State Medical University by I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ministry of Health of Ukraine»
Published: December 2020

The objective was to study the effectiveness of the application of the sublingual form of micronized progesterone for the treatment and prevention of premature birth in women with concomitant risk factors against the background of the infectious inflammatory component in the anamnesis. Materials and methods. The study was conducted in two stages. At the first stage, 100 stories of pregnant women with preterm labor were analyzed at a period of 22-36 weeks, which were inpatient treatment in the Ternopil Regional Clinical Perinatal Center «Mother and Child». A comprehensive assessment of risk factors for the development of preterm labor and the effectiveness of their management was carried out. At the second stage of the study, 27 pregnant women (group 1) who were hospitalized with a threat of premature birth and had an anamnesis history, were treated with natural micronized progesterone Lutein in a dose of 100 mg sublingually twice a day. The comparison group (group 2) included 30 pregnant women, who before traditional hospitalization began traditional tocolytic therapy with calcium channel blockers. The control group included 20 pregnant women with a physiological pregnancy. Results. As a result of the proposed therapy, a decrease in the intensity of the pain syndrome in patients taking micronized progesterone was observed at 25 min faster (p <0.05) than after conventional therapy (85.2 ± 7.4 min in the 1st group and 110.6 ± 9.8 min - in the second group). At the same time, anxiety level was 16.1 ± 1.8 points in patients of the 1st group, which corresponded to its absence, while the patients of the 2nd group continued to be in a state of moderate anxiety (19.3 ± 1.4 points). Pregnant women with a threat of preterm birth who had an inflammatory process of any localization in the past had a significant increase in the level of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-2, IL-6, TNF-?) and a decrease in the level of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4, IL- 10) in comparison with the indicators of healthy pregnant women. The use of micronized progesterone and conventional therapy positively affects these indicators. Conclusion. The use of the sublingual form of micronized progesterone in the preparation of Lutein at a dose of 200 mg per day is pathogenetically grounded and provides a rapid arrest of the manifestations of premature birth in women with miscarriage in the background of chronic foci of infection. Key words: premature birth, inflammation, micronized progesterone.