bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bases teóricas para fortalecimiento de la comprensión lectora en inglés
Authors: Castro Zapata Edgar Ivan
Published: December 2024

The English and the reading comprehension in this language are necessary for the performance and process of the subject in several social, scientific, cultural spaces. Consequently, form the documentary analysis, in this article, on one hand, it is studied the results of external and internal tests to the educational establishment participating in this study; these of institutional, departmental, national and international character, as well as, the academic performance to the end of the scholar year of the students of that educational facility. This with the aim of characterizing the reading behavior in English of both Colombians and students belonging to the Educational Institution mentioned above. On the other hand, it is made a bibliography and conceptual analysis of several opened and closed databases, besides of institutional repositories, referring to the teaching of English and the development of reading comprehension in that language. All the above with the intention of relate both dimensions with Gadamer´s (1999) posture and identify a theoretical support that helps as a base for the enhancement of the reading comprehension in English in such a way that an epistemic proposal is established for the field of general and specific didactics of languages referring to said topic, in addition to being the basis for future research related to this topic. All previous allowed to identify difficulties in the use of English and the reading activity at the Colombian level, in particular, in the eighth grade students in the educational establishment participating in the research. At the same time, At the same time, this gave way to linking Gadamer's thinking with reading in English and its consolidation. And finally, it allowed to conclude the importance of the didactical study related to the reading in English, in which topics such as previous knowledge, the language, the motivation, the context and the interaction are decisive.
Area and severity of ischemia according to dynamic single-photon emission computed tomography and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease: comparison with the results of coronary angiography
Authors: Mochula A. V. , Tsygikalo A. A. , Maltseva A. N. , Mochula O. V. , Shipulin V. V. , Zatolokin V. V. , Alisherev Yu. U. , Kunitsyn S. A. , Kozlov B. N. , Zavadovsky K. V.
Published: December 2024

Aim. To study the relationship between the coronary atherosclerosis involvement area and ischemia severity in terms of the consistency of dynamic single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) data with coronary angiography in patients with multivessel coronary artery (CAD) disease.

Material and methods. The study included 327 patients with suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease (CAD), who previously underwent dynamic SPECT, MPS and invasive or computed tomography coronary angiography. Based on the data on coronary artery (CA) involvement, patients were selected: 1) with multivessel CAD (n=171), 2) with single-vessel CAD (n=71) and 3) non-obstructive CAD (n=85). Based on the MPS data, the presence and impaired perfusion area at rest and during the stress test, as well as the degree of their discrepancy were assessed: summed stress score (SSS), summed rest score (SRS) and summed difference score (SDS). The values of myocardial blood flow (MF) and MF reserve (MFR) were assessed using dynamic myocardial SPECT.

Results. Standard MPS indices did not differ between the groups with non-obstructive, single-vessel and multivessel CAD as follows: 2,0 (0,0; 4,0) vs 5,0 (2,0; 7,0) vs 5,0 (3,0; 9,0) — SSS; 0,0 (0,0; 1,0) vs 3,0 (0,0; 5,0) vs 2,0 (0,0; 4,0) — SRS; 2,0 (0,0; 3,0) vs 3,0 (1,0; 6,0) vs 2,0 (0,0; 5,0) — SDS, respectively. The transient ischemic dilation did not differ between the study groups.

Dynamic SPECT revealed a decrease (p<0,01) in global stress MF and MFR in patients with multivessel CAD compared to groups with non-obstructive and isolated single-vessel atherosclerosis: 1,07 (0,69; 1,49) vs 1,46 (1,08; 1,88) vs 1,48 (0,93; 1,89); 1,64 (1,16; 2,33) vs 2,28 (1,52; 2,93) vs 2,36 (1,58; 3,07), respectively.

Net Reclassification analysis showed that MFR allows for correct reclassification of a significant proportion of patients with CAD compared to MPS (NRI=0,31, p=0,001).

Conclusion. Dynamic myocardial SPECT is an adequate tool for assessing the ischemia volume in patients with extensive coronary involvement, and global MFR can be considered as one of the selection criteria for myocardial revascularization. The results obtained in this study require further study.
Long-term prognosis of life of patients after primary and recurrent myocardial infarction: data from two Russian registries (LIS-3 and RIMIS)
Authors: Martsevich S. Yu. , Zagrebelny A. V. , Zolotareva N. P. , Ginzburg M. L. , Kuzmina I. M. , Afonina O. S. , Sichinava D. P. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: December 2024

Aim. To compare the long-term survival of patients after primary and recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) in the LIS-3 and RIMIS registries.

Material and methods. The retrospective RIMIS registry included patients with acute transmural MI admitted to the emergency cardiology department of one of the Moscow vascular centers in 2017. A total of 214 patients were included, of which 23 people died in hospital and 191 people were included in the prospective registry part. Long-term vital status was assessed on average 6 years after discharge from hospital and was determined in 178 patients. The response rate was 93,19%. The prospective registry LIS-3 included all patients admitted to the Lyubertsy Regional Hospital with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, of which 78 patients were discharged after confirmed MI in the first 9 months of 2014, and 164 patients were discharged after confirmed MI in the first 9 months of 2018. A total of 242 patients were included. Long-term vital status was determined in 207 patients. The response rate 85,5%. The median follow-up was 872 days. Comparative analysis of patient cohorts from the RIMIS and LIS-3 registries did not reveal any significant differences in the main demographic, anamnestic, and clinical parameters. The frequency of percutaneous coronary intervention in the acute stage of MI was higher in the RIMIS registry than in the LIS-3 registry (96,9 and 62,3%, respectively).

Results. During the follow-up period, 31,4% of patients died in the RIMIS registry, and 20,8% of patients in the LIS-3 registry. Kaplan-Meier curves did not reveal any significant differences in patient survival in both registries. At the same time, in both registries, the long-term survival of patients after recurrent MI was significantly worse than that of patients who had a primary MI.

Conclusion. Patients who had an acute MI, despite modern treatment in the acute stage, have a high residual risk of death. This is especially true for patients who had a recurrent MI.
Application of the Machine Learning Methods to Assess the Impact of physico-chemical characteristics of water on Feed Consumption in Fish Farms
Authors: Özdemir Nedim , Çakır Mustafa , Yılmaz Mesut , Şimşek Hava , Oral Mükerrem , Oral Okan
Published: December 2024

Machine learning (ML) methods, which are one of the subfields of artificial intelligence (AI) and have gained popularity in applications in recent years, play an important role in solving many challenges in aquaculture. In this study, the relationship between changes in the physico-chemical characteristics of water and feed consumption was evaluated using machine learning methods. Eleven physico-chemical characteristics (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, salinity, Nitrite nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, total phosphorus, total suspended solids, and biological oxygen demand) of water were evaluated in terms of fish feed consumption by using ML methods. Among all the measured physico-chemical characteristics of water, temperature was determined to be the most important parameter to be evaluated in fish feeding. Moreover, pH2, eC2, TP2, TSS2, S2 and NO2 parameters detected in the outlet water are more important than those detected in the inlet water in terms of feed consumption. In the regression analysis carried out using ML techniques, the models developed with RF, GBM and XGBoost algorithms yielded better results.
Impact of Physical Exercise on the Executive Function and Mental Health of Heroin Addicts
Authors: Fang Chun-Lu , Zheng Guo-Hua
Published: December 2024

PURPOSE: Physical exercise offers profound pleiotropic health benefits, particularly for brain function. However, the impact of such exercises on the executive functions of heroin addicts and their negative thinking/affect remains underexplored. We investigated whether physical exercise improves executive function and negative thinking/affect in male heroin addicts.METHODS: We used a pre- and post-test experimental research design involving one control group and two experimental groups. Ninety male heroin addicts with no exercise restrictions were recruited. The participants were randomly divided into three groups (resistance exercise group (n=30), aerobic exercise group (n=30), and no-exercise control group (n=30)). Executive function was measured using the Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention, 2-Back Working Memory, and Switch Cognitive Flexibility Tests. All experiments were conducted in a quiet room. The Symptom Checklist-90 Revised (SCL-90-R) questionnaire was used to assess psychological status. All variables were measured and evaluated before and after the intervention.RESULTS: Participants exhibited a statistically significant decrease in response times following resistance exercise compared with preresistance exercise, as observed in both the flanker inhibitory control and attention tests, as well as the 2-back working memory test. Participants in the aerobic exercise group demonstrated significant reductions in reaction times on the 2-back working memory and switch cognitive flexibility tests, whereas performance accuracy significantly improved across all executive function tests. Additionally, the scores on the 10 subscales of the SCL-90-R showed a statistically significant decrease in the post-exercise period compared with the pre-exercise period.CONCLUSIONS: Physical exercise is a good non-pharmaceutical intervention for improving executive function and mental health in male heroin addicts.
The Potential Protective Mechanisms of Exercise-Responsive Molecules in Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Chang Jae Seung
Published: December 2024

PURPOSE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health issue characterized by a gradual and irreversible decline in renal function. Despite its increasing prevalence, effective therapeutic options remain limited, highlighting the need for novel treatment approaches. This review highlights the importance of exercise as a nonpharmacological intervention by exploring the role of exerciseinduced bioactive molecules in CKD management.METHODS: An extensive literature review was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The search terms included “myokine,” “exerkine,” “chronic kidney disease,” “nephropathy,” “renal function,” “podocyte,” “mesangial cell,” “exercise,” “physical activity,” and other related terms.RESULTS: Exercise-induced molecules, particularly myokines and exerkines, can slow the progression of CKD through protective mechanisms. These molecules reduce oxidative stress via antioxidant defense pathways, regulate immune responses to limit inflammation, and inhibit fibrotic signaling by interacting with TGF-β and other pro-fibrotic factors. Furthermore, they preserve renal function by maintaining podocyte and mesangial cell integrity and modulating autophagy, thereby preventing kidney damage.CONCLUSIONS: This review consolidates the current knowledge on the therapeutic potential and diverse functions of exercise-induced molecules in CKD, offering insights into their ability to slow disease progression and improve patient outcomes through nonpharmacological strategies.
Centenário do Manicômio Judiciário: qual é o balanço social?
Authors: Bagatin Thiago de Sousa , Boarini Maria Lucia
Published: December 2024

O ano de 2021 marca o centenário dos manicômios judiciários no Brasil. Desde a construção da primeira instituição, presenciamos a contradição entre atenção à saúde mental e lógica punitivista. Nesse sentido, nosso objetivo é analisar os contextos sociais e como eles se articularam com as diferentes configurações dos manicômios judiciários durante esse centenário. Para tanto, nossa pesquisa se concentrou em algumas motivações aparentes, e outras nem tanto, que impulsionaram, retardaram ou modificaram as estruturas dos manicômios judiciários ao longo da história. A roupagem foi se alterando nos diferentes ciclos, mas o fundamento originário, do nosso ponto de vista, permaneceu o mesmo, qual seja o isolamento do louco-criminoso, a fim de defender a sociedade da sua suposta imprevisibilidade.
Freud, Lacan e Musil: A fantasia e a janela do fantasma
Authors: Benites Laura Suzana de Souza , D’Agord Marta Regina de Leão
Published: December 2024

Este artigo investiga diferenças entre a fantasia, como abordada por Freud, e o matema do fantasma, concebido por Lacan. Para tanto, apoiamo-nos, principalmente, nos textos “Bate-se numa criança”, de Freud, no Seminário Livro 14 e nos Escritos, de Lacan, assim como em uma leitura psicanalítica da novela O Jovem Törless, de Robert Musil. Conclui-se apontando para uma diferença fundamental: enquanto Freud pensa a fantasia como construção e transformação gramatical das posições de um alterego do observador posicionado fora da cena, Lacan nomeia de fantasma um enquadre lógico e uma estrutura com as suas próprias leis internas de transformação.
Matar para permanecer vivo. Perspectivas de compreensão da dinâmica psíquica do canibal Jeffrey Dahmer
Authors: Donard Véronique , Lima Michelle Calheiros
Published: December 2024

Este artigo interroga o papel dos conflitos psíquicos arcaicos no agir de um criminoso canibal, visando compreender como fantasias primárias podem chegar a adquirir uma lógica compulsiva a partir de experiências precoces de precariedade nos cuidados recebidos. Para tal, abordaremos o caso de Jeffrey Dahmer, conhecido como “o canibal de Milwaukee”. Após traçarmos elementos de sua anamnese, procuraremos delinear aspectos dos conflitos inconscientes e dos mecanismos que regiam seu modo operatório. Dialogando com autores psicanalíticos que nos permitem fundamentar teoricamente nosso raciocínio, procuraremos evidenciar que a concretização compulsiva de suas fantasias de devoração, assim como suas práticas necrofílicas, visavam a reparação das bases fundamentais de sua falida estruturação psíquica.
Notas sobre as assembleias realizadas em um CAPS II: quando clínica e política andam de mãos dadas
Authors: Giuntini Marina Bistriche , Muñoz Nuria Malajovich
Published: December 2024

A Assembleia se constitui como dispositivo clínico e político dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS), pois se estabelece como espaço de participação popular e ao mesmo tempo opera como dispositivo de cuidado para sujeitos com grave sofrimento psíquico. Este estudo objetiva discutir a dimensão de cuidado que a Assembleia pode ter no acompanhamento de usuários acompanhados em um CAPS II no município do Rio de Janeiro, através da pesquisa narrativa. As histórias dos usuários revelaram que a Assembleia pode ter efeitos de cuidado a partir do acolhimento da singularidade de cada um na sua relação com o dispositivo, podendo constituir-se como instrumento de construção de sentimento de pertencimento e estratégia de atenção à crise. Tal dispositivo também pode proporcionar discussões sobre os direitos dos usuários e dialogar com a vida e a diversidade que pulsa fora dos muros do serviço.
Ethnic influence of the lips and incisor in the diagnosis and orthodontic planning
Authors: BAGATINI Ana Thais , TEBALDI Jaqueline Trento Negrão , IPLINSKY Nicole Tonin , PINTO Suellen Tayenne Pedrosa , SANTOS-PINTO Ary
Published: December 2024

Abstract Introduction Facial esthetics plays a fundamental role in the psychosocial development of human beings. Soft tissue analysis is an essential part of orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up, with the lips, nose, and chin being important structures in facial composition. However, the position of the lips is of greater relevance, as it directly influences facial aesthetics, dental stability, and occlusion. Objective To evaluate the relation of the lip projection with incisor inclination and skeletal facial pattern in a mixed Brazilian population. Material and method Data derived from orthodontic records of 100 pre-adolescents 7 to 9 years of age and brown mixed ethnic origin. The sample was divided in two groups based on the photographic evaluation of the children´s facial profile considering the position of the upper and lower lips to the tegmental pogoniun and subnasal region by agreement of three evaluators. Group 1, normal protrusion of the upper and lower lips and Group 2, biprotrusion of the upper and lower lips. Lateral cephalograms were used to evaluate lip position, incisors inclination, facial growth pattern, and maxillomandibular anteroposterior relationship. Data analysis compared gender and group differences and the association between skeletal and dental variables with the labial position. Result Protrusion of the upper and lower lips showed a weak but significant correlation with SNA angle and a moderate significant correlation with ANB angle. SNGoMe presented a weak, significant, and positive correlation with the lower lip protrusion to line B. IMPA and IS.SN showed a significant weak correlation with upper and lower lips protrusion for both B and S lines. Conclusion There is no evidence of sexual difference in the skeletal, dental, or soft tissue relationship of Brazilian children 7 to 9 years of age of brown ethnicity. However, there is a significant correlation between lips protrusion and maxillary protrusion, maxillomandibular relationship, facial growth pattern, and inclination of the upper and lower incisors.
Eficacia perceptual y comunicativa de un logotipo biestable: un estudio experimental basado en tecnología eye-tracking
Authors: Rodríguez-Martínez Guillermo
Published: December 2024

Resumen En el contexto de la comunicación de marca, publicistas y diseñadores elaboran identificadores visuales, con el ánimo de transmitir a las audiencias significados relevantes que aporten al posicionamiento de productos y servicios. Muchos logotipos se diseñan apelando a modelos de biestabilidad perceptual, buscando que un usuario o consumidor pueda tener más de una interpretación de la imagen. Cada interpretación hecha por el receptor está condicionada por la zona del logotipo biestable que esté siendo observada, de manera tal que las fijaciones oculares pueden condicionar la percepción final del estímulo visual. Para determinar si las áreas de fijación ocular inciden en la interpretación de un logotipo biestable, 25 voluntarios observaron una imagen con estas características frente a un eye-tracker fijo, Tobii T-120. Se analizaron las duraciones de las fijaciones oculares en áreas que condicionan la interpretación final del logotipo biestable. Los resultados indicaron que los perceptos reportados están relacionados con las áreas de fijación ocular, hecho que reivindica el mecanismo perceptual denominado modulación de tipo bottom-up . Se concluye que las zonas que ven los receptores inciden en la identificación de los posibles perceptos del logotipo biestable. Este hecho se convierte en un aspecto relevante de cara a diseñar logotipos que resulten ser eficaces, donde variables puramente perceptuales tendrán que ser tomadas en cuenta en aras de transmitirle a las audiencias significados relevantes.
Recursos audiovisuales sobre el procedimiento ético en estudios en Brasil
Authors: Ribeiro Rodrigo Mateus Lima , Brazorotto Joseli Soares
Published: December 2024

Resumen Dado que el procedimiento ético en proyectos de investigación es esencial en los estudios, se pretende identificar los recursos audiovisuales con instrucciones sobre la presentación de proyectos para la evaluación ética en Brasil mediante una búsqueda bibliográfica y documental con los descriptores “revisión ética”; “Conep”; “comités de ética de investigación”; “Plataforma Brasil”; y “guía informativa”. La búsqueda se realizó en bases de datos, en YouTube, en el canal de la Comisión Nacional de Ética en Investigación y en los vinculados a universidades. Los criterios de análisis fueron tipo de material, fecha, canal de difusión e institución. De 1.867 recursos encontrados, 46 estaban susceptibles para análisis; de los cuales 8 eran materiales escritos y 37 vídeos didácticos, que llegaba casi a 26h40 de contenido entre 257.000 y 60.000 visualizaciones. Entre los recursos que orientan a los investigadores brasileños a presentar proyectos a los Comités de Ética en Investigación, destacan los vídeos informativos.
Confirmation of the presence of Epidendrum purpureocaulis (Orchidaceae) in Brazil and expansion of its geographic distribution to the State of Pará
Authors: Silva David Ferreira da , Nascimento Erlediel Gusmão do , Zappi Daniela Cristina , Barberena Felipe Fajardo Villela Antolin
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT Epidendrum purpureocaulis is a recently described species, belonging to the group Epidendrum nocturnum, and was previously known only from French Guiana. Epidendrum ancipitinocturnum was described from the Brazilian State of Amazonas, and was later recognized as conspecific with E. purpureocaulis by several orchidologists, a position with which we agree. However, the occurence of E. purpureocaulis in Brazil is not included in the main global botanical databases since E. ancipitinocturnum has been treated as an autonomous species or even as a synonym of Epidendrum carpophorum in these databases. Our objective is to confirmate the occurrence of E. purpureocaulis in Brazil and report the expansion of its geographic distribution to the State of Pará. We found a small population of E. purpureocaulis in a transition area between campinarana and terra firma forest vegetacional types in the municipality of Cachoeira do Arari, Marajó Island, in the Brazilian Amazon. The collected specimen represents the easternmost distribution record of E. pupureocaulis, being approximately 650 kilometers away from its nearest location. Field efforts have been intensified in Cachoeira do Arari in order to identify new populations and better understand the ecological requirements of E. purpureocaulis.
Sementes de Piper L. (Piperaceae) do Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca (PESET), Niterói, Maricá, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Sudeste do Brasil
Authors: Moura Luciana Cavalcante de , Queiroz George Azevedo de , Guimarães Elsie Franklin , Pontes Jorge Antônio Lourenço
Published: December 2024

RESUMO The Piperaceae family has a wide distribution and species richness, mainly in the Amazonian and Atlantic forests. In Brazil, there are 474 registered species distributed in the genera Manekia Trel., Peperomia Ruiz & Pav., and Piper L. The fruits are arranged in spikes, racemes or umbels of spikes, with bats being their main dispersers. The present study aimed to morphologically describe the seeds of Piper in the Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca, located in the State of Rio de Janeiro, in the municipalities of Niterói and Maricá. Seeds from herbariums were analyzed after being extracted from the fruit, cleaned, and photographed. Morphological characteristics such as seed shape, symmetry, and color were considered in order to assist in species determination and contribute to studies on bat diet.
Germination and emergence of Astrocaryum murumuru Mart. under stratification in different temperature regimes
Authors: Santos Jucimara Gonçalves dos , Ferreira Sidney Alberto do Nascimento , Gentil Daniel Felipe de Oliveira
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: Astrocaryum murumuru is a palm tree typical of Amazonian lowland areas (floodplains), whose seeds are exploited extractively for the manufacture of cosmetics. Germination of the species takes time, highlighting the need to develop techniques that shorten this process. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the germination and vigor of A. murumuru seeds, subjected to different thermal conditions of stratification. The experimental design adopted was completely randomized, with four treatments (different thermal conditions) and four replications. After drying the diaspores, extracting and soaking the seeds, these (with moisture content of 26.8%) were placed in double plastic bags containing vermiculite, moistened with water equivalent to 60% of their dry mass. They were then maintained under the following conditions: natural environment (27.8 ± 2.7 °C); oven with a temperature of 40 °C for 3 hours per day; oven with a temperature of 40 °C for 6 hours per day; and oven with a temperature of 40 °C for 9 hours a day. Stratification at a temperature of 40 °C/3 hours/day provides better germination performance and initial development of A. murumuru seedlings (51%), in addition to reducing remaining dormant (25%) and dead (24%) seeds.
Cognição e sono de pessoas com esclerose múltipla: uma revisão de escopo
Authors: Maciel Dominique Maria Cardoso , Costa Marcela Brenda Alves , Mangilli Laura Davison , Estácio Jaqueline Cardoso , Correa Camila de Castro , Cera Maysa Luchesi
Published: December 2024

RESUMO Objetivo mapear, por meio de revisão de escopo, evidências sobre a relação entre cognição e sono de indivíduos com esclerose múltipla. Estratégia de pesquisa foi realizada busca ativa em bases de dados e na literatura cinzenta, a fim de identificar estudos primários, com textos disponibilizados gratuitamente, sem limite temporal e de idioma. Critérios de seleção os dados foram analisados por meio de análises descritivas e da análise de conteúdo. Resultados treze publicações foram elegíveis. Foram encontrados, principalmente, estudos transversais, publicados em inglês, entre 2016 e 2022, concentrando-se, na sua maioria, no hemisfério norte. Os estudos revisados mostraram que as alterações do sono, identificadas de modo objetivo ou subjetivo, coexistiram com declínio cognitivo em pessoas com esclerose múltipla. Conclusão Observou-se que as alterações do sono coexistiram com alterações cognitivas, dentre os domínios cognitivos mais descritos estiveram a memória, a atenção, as funções executivas e a velocidade de processamento.
Effects of multi-scale hybrid fibre reinforcement on the mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete
Authors: Niu Xujing , Wu Jiayi , Xu Yongjiu , Nie Ying , Liu Hongbing , Guo Chenyi , Peng Gaifei
Published: December 2024

An experimental investigation was conducted on the effects of multi-scale hybrid fibre reinforcement incorporating steel fibre and wollastonite fibre on the mechanical properties (compressive strength, tensile splitting strength, flexural toughness, and direct tensile properties) of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). The results indicate that, compared with macrofiber reinforcement, the use of hybrid steel fibres (HSFs) (macrofibers and mesofibers) significantly improved the strength and toughness of the UHPC. In addition, the higher the dosage of mesofiber, the better the effect of the HSFs. Longer mesofibers were found to provide better performance in terms of interfacial bonding strength between the fibres and the UHPC matrix, leading to an increase in the anti-cracking effect of the HSFs, and hence improvement in the tensile splitting strength and flexural toughness of the UHPC. Moreover, adding wollastonite fibre as microfiber in addition to HSFs enhanced the mechanical properties of the UHPC. This may be related to the respective anti-cracking effect of three types of fibre and their synergistic snubbing effect, as well as the filling effect of wollastonite fibre and the chemical bonding effect caused by the reaction between wollastonite fibre and calcium hydroxide in the paste.
Going Round and Round: In Bruges and The Third Policeman
Authors: Dilworth Thomas
Published: December 2024

A marker of the literary importance of Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman is its influence on popular culture. This note considers the possible influence of O’Brien’s novel on Martin McDonagh’s film In Bruges (2008). The film’s themes of murder, penance, purgatory, hellish repetition and queer relations all resonate with The Third Policeman, and McDonagh’s possible homage to O’Brien’s book is made more likely by the fact that, at the time, one of McDonagh’s actors owned the film rights to O’Brien’s At Swim-Two-Birds.
Arkeoloji ve Dinler Tarihi İlişkisi Üzerine Eleştirel Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: Özdöl Kutlu Serap
Published: December 2024

Arkeoloji ile dinler tarihi artık birbirlerine daha yakınlaşan iki bilim dalıdır. Özellikle de ülkemizde Göbeklitepe ve çevresindeki diğer Neolitik Çağ yerleşmelerinde ortaya çıkarılan zengin ve karmaşık sembolik eserler, anıtsal kutsal yapılar, ölüm uygulamaları, topluluğa ait standartlaşmış ayinsel düzenlemeler ve yerleştirmeler ile bu yakınlık adeta bir zorunluluk haline gelmiştir. Yaklaşık on iki bin yıl öncesinde başlayan Neolitik Çağ’da yerleşik yaşamı başlatan temel motivasyon kaynağının sosyal çevre, psiko-kültürel olgular, sembolik ve bilişsel dönüşümler ve dini ideolojiler olduğu ve bu çağda sistemli dinsel inançların varlığı çok sayıda arkeolojik bulgu ile anlaşılmıştır. Söz konusu keşifler arkeoloji ile dinler tarihi alanlarını birbirine daha fazla yaklaştırmaya başladıysa da, hala ilişkinin ve karşılıklı veri akışının istenilen düzeye geldiği söylenemez. Makale, arkeoloji ve dinler tarihi alanları arasındaki derin ilişkiye vurgu yapmak ve her iki cephe açısından bu yakınlığın inşasına engel olan bazı temel sorunsallardan bahsetmek istemektedir. Çalışma aynı zamanda, arkeolojik kanıtlar arasındaki mevcut dinsel unsurların sosyolojik ve antropolojik açıların yanı sıra doğrudan din bilimleri açısından da incelenmesi gerektiğine dikkat çekmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Arkeolojik kazılarda ortaya çıkarılan örneğin taş aletler veya bitki ve hayvan kalıntılarını incelemek için “jeoloji ve biyoloji” gibi bilim dallarıyla ilgili bazı temel ve spesifik bilgileri öğrenmek durumunda kaldığımız gibi, dinsel kanıtları tanımlamak ve yorumlamak için de “dinler tarihi”nin engin dünyasına girmek zorunda olduğumuz gerçeği yine bu çalışmanın savları arasındadır. Diğer taraftan, din bilimlerinin de insanı maddesel, kültürel ve fiziksel kalıntılarıyla inceleyen arkeoloji ve antropoloji gibi bilim dallarının verilerini takip etmek durumunda olduğu açıktır. Makale, bu amaçlarla yola çıkacak diğer bilimsel çalışmalara kuramsal ve eleştirel bir yaklaşımla bir çıkış noktası oluşturabilmeyi ummaktadır.
Marx’s Critique of Enlightenment Humanism
Authors: Foster J. B.
Published: December 2024

The article explores Marx’s critique of Enlightenment humanism, aimed at establishing real humanism synonymous with real materialism. Marx’s ecological critique of capitalist society was thus crucial as it was focused on the reconciliation of humanity and nature. Marx’s analysis emphasized the need for revolutionary praxis, rooted in a new human ecology and the creation of a world beyond capital. The article shows that modern posthumanism largely unconsciously reproduces Marx’s radical criticism of such basic ideas of Enlightenment humanism as anthropocentrism, the ontological division between human and nonhuman animals, the opposition of society and nature, and Prometheanism. However, Marx himself is accused by posthumanists of these Enlightenment “sins” that have led to a global environmental crisis. At the same time, posthumanists declare, within the framework of their flat ontology, total equality, and solidarity between everything that exists – from microbes to clouds. According to them, only such a “democratic ontology” is able to prevent a global ecological crisis. But from the author’s point of view, the flat ontology, cyborgism and new materialism actually turn into an insane production of phantoms, which leads to a dead end, because in this “phantasmagoria” all connection with the real world is cut off. And only a turn from posthumanism to reality can save the planet from ecological rifts, disruptions, and crises generated by capitalism. This can be achieved by referring to Marx’s philosophy of praxis and his ecological concept of social metabolism.
Russia’s National Policy on Regulating Relations in the Field of External Labor Migration
Authors: Korsakov K. V. , Serova A. V.
Published: December 2024

Russia’s migration policy is based on the idea of its migration attractiveness, which makes it possible to solve a number of important social, demographic, and economic problems. At the same time, the large flow of external migrants creates certain threats to national security. This article focuses on studying the potential of national labor policy instruments and employment promotion to solve the problem of decriminalization and demarginalization of the migrant workers’ community. It exposes the need in improving the performance of the state employment service in three main directions: raising the awareness of foreign citizens about the basics of labor legislation, types, procedures, and methods of obtaining public services; adaptation of individual public services to the demands and capabilities of external labor migrants; and interdepartmental interaction advancement. According to the authors of the article, each direction requires the development of the functionality of a single digital platform in the field of employment and labor relations “Work in Russia” and its integration with similar digital resources in other countries. The mechanism for protecting the labor rights and freedoms of foreign citizens also requires enhancement. The special role of trade unions and the State Labor Inspectorate in reducing the crime rate among migrants is noted. It is concluded that trade unions can significantly influence the content of local regulations adopted by employers and the resolution of certain personnel issues in relation to foreign workers, exercise control and other functions, and participate in the formation and implementation of internal state policy in the field of labor and employment promotion.
The Ideological Evolution of the Pioneer Movement in the USSR, the GDR and Yugoslavia in the Context of Post-Conflict Projects of a Human
Authors: Lunkov A. S.
Published: December 2024

The article examines the discourse of post-conflict projects of a human that appeared or were transformed as a result of the Second World War. The author distinguishes between the terms “post-war” and “post-conflict”. If the first one means only a period of time after any war, then the second one implies the final stage in the life cycle of a conflict. The “hot” phase of a conflict proceeded in the form of war, whereas the final stage is marked by the restructuring of projects of a human and their adaptation to new realities. From the point of view of creating the desirable future, it is children and youth that are the most important material for the actors and institutions of designing a human. The article analyzes changes in the activities of pioneer organizations of the USSR, the GDR, and Yugoslavia. It is noted that the reforms carried out in the Soviet Union also affected other countries of the socialist camp. The main goal is the realization of a new project of a human. A diligent student and adult assistant replaced the young revolutionary fighter and partisan hero. Pioneer self-government was increasingly subordinated to the school as an educational institution. The Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organization, founded in East Germany in 1948, sought to form a peaceful, collectivist personality. Much attention was paid to overcoming the experience of the war and participation in Nazi children’s organizations. In the post-war period, the Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia (“Tito’s pioneers”), created in 1942, was focused on the common to the socialist camp direction of work with children. However, it was this country where the tendency towards the demilitarization of the pioneer movement was most clearly manifested, and started being regarded as an institution for organizing leisure and education in a peaceful manner.
Characterization of bone marrow aspirate reports in dogs and cats: A retrospective study
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Roldán-Carvajal Ingrid J , Alzate-Velásquez David ,   Clínica Veterinaria Caninos y Felinos, Muñoz-Duque Julián D ,   Universidad de Antioquia, Mesa-Oquendo Andrés F ,   Universidad CES, Salazar-Flórez Jorge E ,   Fundación Universitaria San Martín, Jaramillo-Arbeláez Patricia E ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: December 2024

Background: Bone Marrow Aspirate (BMA) allows the study, staging and monitoring of multiple conditions with bone marrow involvement. The BMA report is a crucial component of the post-analytical stage and significantly influences the veterinarian's understanding and decision-making process. Objective: To describe the zoographic, clinical, and quality characteristics of BMA reports, as well as the frequency of diagnoses and associated factors in dogs and cats treated at veterinary centers in Colombia from 2012 to 2023. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data on zoographic and clinical variables were extracted from BMA reports and consultations; the frequency of diagnoses and associated factors were determined. Adherence to reporting quality was evaluated using established guidelines for BMA in dogs, cats, and humans. Results: A total of 135 BMA reports were reviewed from eight veterinary institutions: 116 for dogs and 19 for cats, with a mean age of 5.22 ± 3 years; 53% were males. The most common indication for BMA was anemia, alone or with other abnormalities. The least adhered-to reporting elements were puncture site (91.9%), relevant clinical data (85.2%), and morphological evaluation by cell line (52.6%). Additionally, 27.4% of the reports were excluded due to poor sample quality. The most frequent diagnosis in dogs was hypoplasia (36.1%), while in cats, it was neoplasia (40.0%). Erythroid hyperplasia and neoplasms were more prevalent in males, whereas granulocytic hypoplasia was more common in females. Conclusions: BMA as a diagnostic tool in dogs and cats in Colombia is rare. A significant proportion of samples did not meet quality criteria, and there was low adherence to reporting guidelines.
EVALUATION OF MAIZE HYBRID IN MULTI-LOCATIONAL TRIAL USING GGE BIPLOT AND AMMI MODEL
Authors: Jahan Nasrın , Hossaın Md. Sarowar , Uddın Md. Saleh , Alam Md. Ashraful , Islam Md. Rashedul , Ahmed Quazi Maruf , Khatun Mst. Fatima , Hossaın Mohammad Golam , Karım Abu Nayem Md. Sajedul , Jahan Nishat , Ahmed Nizam Uddin , Akter Rojina , Hasna Sherity
Published: December 2024

This study was executed to assess the twenty-one single cross maize hybrids with three local checks
(BHM-12, BHM-13 and BHM-14) in five locations of Bangladesh for its adaptability and stability
and also to study the genotypes and environment interaction. Yield data of twenty-four maize hybrids
was analyzed through the additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) and GGE
biplot methods. Considering the grain yield, bi~1 and S2 di~0 value, it was observed that G10 and G16
were the higher yielding and suitable across the environments. On the other hand, G20 and G14 were
higher yielding but were responsive to favorable environments. Among the five locations, the
environment of Hathazari was the poorest, whereas Barishal and Dinajpur were the most favorable
environments for maize production. When hybrids were compared with ideal genotypes, it was
observed that G14, G16, G10, and G20 were closed to the ideal genotypes so that they can be more
desirable than other tested hybrids. The AMMI biplot indicated that G24, G16, G13, G17 and G14
were positioned adjacent to the biplot’s origin which indicated their stability in performance across
environments. Finally, stability analysis with the help of GGE and AMMI statistics identified two
hybrids G14 and G16 that could be used as reference for future crop improvement program.
Uterine sarcoma: the possibility of modeling a rare tumor and providing its morphological description
Authors: Frantsiyants E. M. , Shikhlyarova A. I. , Neskubina I. V. , Kaplieva I. V. , Trepitaki L. K. , Bandovkina V. A. , Pogorelova Yu. A. , Surikova E. I. , Moiseenko T. I. , Cheryarina N. D. , Tolmakh E. R. , Vereskunova A. A. , Ishonina O. G. , Verenikina E. V. , Menshenina A. P.
Published: December 2024

Purpose of the study. To create a model of uterine sarcoma in female white mongrel rats and provide description of its morphological features.

   Materials and methods. In the in vivo experiment, white mongrel female laboratory rats (n = 20) weighing 250 ± 25 g were used, and the M1 strain of rat sarcoma was used as an experimental tumor model. The studied groups of animals: Group 1 (n = 10) – administration of 0.5 ml of tumor suspension containing 2.5–3.5 × 106 cells using an intravenous catheter with an injection port 22G, 0.9 × 25 mm; group 2 (n = 10) – donors of tumor material with subcutaneous M1 grafting according to the standard method. Xylazine‑ zolethyl anesthesia was used during surgical interventions. The duration of the experiment was 21 days. After killing the animals, median longitudinal histological sections were made from the tumor node, 5–7 microns thick, stained with hematoxylin‑ eosin.

   Results. Unlike subcutaneous grafting of sarcoma M1, the tumor growing in the uterine horn was characterized by the presence in the abdominal cavity of many nodules and tumor dropouts on the mesentery, i. e. lymph nodes. According to the cellular composition, tumors formed from a suspension of M1 sarcoma cells injected into the right horn of the uterus were characterized by a polymorphocellular type of structure against the background of pronounced neoangiogenesis. Necrosis and hemorrhages were noted in certain sections of the preparations with a polyp‑like tumor form, which corresponds to destructive signs of rapid growth and development of uterine sarcoma.

   Conclusion. The possibility of modeling a relatively rare tumor by introducing a suspension of M1 sarcoma cells into the right uterine horn of female rats has been established. The nature of multinodular tumor growth with pronounced polymorphism of the cellular composition, areas of necrotization and hemorrhage demonstrates the adequacy of the uterine sarcoma model for the implementation of research tasks in clinical oncology.
Potential for use of hypoxic preconditioning in aviation medicine
Authors: Blaginin Andrey A. , Slesarenko Mikhail M. , Zhiltsova Irina I. , Shchegolev Valery A.
Published: December 2024

The paper evaluates Russian and foreign literature on the positive effects of dosed hypoxia on human body in the setting of training stimulation. This model can serve as a theoretical basis for the development of a hypoxic preconditioning technique, which can be extremely useful for air medical officers to maintain the professional health of pilots in modern conditions. The aim of this review was to inform a wide range of stakeholders about the various effects of hypoxic preconditioning, including cardioprotective, neuroprotective and vasoprotective effects. Existing hypoxic training techniques were reviewed, especially the advantages of normobaric hypoxic training to improve the functional status of pilots. The main advantages of this technique include possibility of wide use on flat terrain, the absence of changes in atmospheric pressure during training, no need for specially trained personnel and special premises, the possibility of selecting an individual training program, combination of hypoxic training with everyday tasks, minimal side effects, and long-term maintenance of training results. The mechanisms underlying hypoxic preconditioning are discussed, including the activation of genes encoding proteins involved in the regulation of oxygen homeostasis. The latest research data in hypoxic training are described. The paper also addresses issues that are not generally understood by practitioners who use hypoxia for therapeutic and preventive purposes (effectiveness of different techniques, role of blood saturation levels during hypoxic training, difference between preconditioning and postconditioning, and other aspects of practical hypoxic therapy). All these questions need to be answered in the near future in order to better understand the activation of human internal defense mechanisms by non-drug methods. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal preconditioning technique, including the duration and intensity of hypoxia exposure.
Comparative performance of marking of small-diameter peripheral lung neoplasms by preoperative transthoracic use of methylene blue preparations and placement of an anchor marker system
Authors: Dmitrochenko Ivan V. , Fufaev Evgeny Е. , Dzidzawa Ilya I. , Safronova Anastasia А. , Yasyuchenya Denis A. , Barinov Oleg V. , Popov Vladimir A. , Nechiporuk Vasily M. , Grishchenkov Alexander S. , Belevich Valery L.
Published: December 2024

The study compared marking of small-diameter peripheral lung neoplasms by preoperative transthoracic use of 1% aqueous methylene blue solution and placement of an anchor marker system. The study evaluated the results of treatment of 36 patients with pulmonary nodules, including 27 men and 9 women aged 52 to 76 years, who were examined and treated at the Surgical Clinic of the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy in 2020-2023. Marking of small-diameter peripheral lung neoplasms by transthoracic use of 1% aqueous methylene blue solution made possible to detect abnormalities and lesions and perform a biopsy in 73.3% of cases. The duration of the diagnostic procedures was 30 [20-40] minutes. No postoperative complications were reported. The mean length of stay in this group of patients was 8 [6; 12] patient days. Placement of an anchor marker system allowed detection and verification of lung lesions in 95% of cases. In addition, the duration of videothoracoscopic biopsies was also 30 [20-40] minutes. No complications or deaths were reported. The mean length of stay was 7 [5; 11] patient days. The use of anchor markers to label small peripheral pulmonary nodules in the preoperative phase has some significant advantages compared with dye injection techniques, such as shorter duration of lesion mapping (p = 0.046) and less manipulation complications (p = 0.04), as well as a higher frequency of lesion detection during minimally invasive procedures. When comparing various techniques for marking pulmonary lesions, it was found that mapping of small-diameter peripheral pulmonary infiltrates using anchor markers is characterized by high performance, greater safety, facilitates intraoperative navigation for biopsy of small-diameter peripheral pulmonary neoplasms, and is superior than transthoracic use of 1% aqueous methylene blue in terms of rates of detection of pulmonary nodules during minimally invasive procedures, duration of manipulation, and complication rates.