bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ansiedade e depressão em idosos segundo a realização de exercício físico regular
Authors: Cardoso Mariana Rosa Ribeiro , Lopes Grace de Sousa , Silva Bruna Ferreira , Duarte Joyce Mara Gabriel , Nicolussi Adriana Cristina
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: identificar e comparar a presença de ansiedade e depressão em idosos segundo a realização de exercício físico regular. Método: estudo quantitativo, analítico e transversal, realizado com idosos em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde, entre abril e setembro/2019. Foram utilizados: formulário de dados sociodemográficos e Escala Hospitalar de Ansiedade e Depressão. Foi realizada a análise descritiva e inferencial com a utilização do Teste T para amostras independentes. Resultados: foram entrevistados 23 idosos no grupo exercício e 40 no grupo controle. Houve predominância do sexo feminino, entre 60 e 69 anos, brancos, aposentados ou pensionistas, residentes com acompanhantes e com ensino fundamental incompleto para ambos os grupos. Os escores de ansiedade e depressão foram superiores no grupo controle (médias=7,47 e 7,65, respectivamente) comparados ao grupo exercício (médias=5,43 e 4,17, respectivamente), com diferença estatisticamente significante (p<0,05). Conclusão: a realização de exercício físico regular pode auxiliar na prevenção de sintomas de ansiedade e depressão em idosos.
O conhecimento de adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 sobre o seu autocuidado
Authors: Silva Daniella Pabriny Viégas da , Morais Rita de Cássia Melão de , Pacheco Ana Paula Franco , Campos Luiza Moreira , Franzoi Mariana André Honorato , Silveira Aline Oliveira
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: identificar as ações de autocuidado de adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1. Método: estudo qualitativo, realizado entre 2019 a 2020, com utilização da dinâmica de criatividade e sensibilidade corpo-saber no ambulatório de endocrinologia pediátrica de um hospital universitário do Distrito Federal. Os dados foram transcritos e submetidos à análise temática. Resultados: participaram 12 adolescentes, sendo que 10 eram do sexo masculino, sete tinham 15 anos, seis cursavam o ensino fundamental e cinco o ensino médio. Das hospitalizações, cinco delas ocorreram apenas uma vez e cinco entre duas e cinco vezes. Seis categorias temáticas foram identificadas: (Des)Cuidado com a Alimentação; (Des)Controle dos níveis glicêmicos; (Des)Conhecimento dos sinais e sintomas da glicemia alterada e estratégias para controle; Cuidado medicamentoso; Atividade física; e Autocuidado no contexto escolar. Conclusão: os adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus 1 possuíam conhecimento adequado sobre o autocuidado, porém mostraram dificuldades em realizar o tratamento. O papel do(a) enfermeiro(a) é fundamental, não apenas nas ações de educação em saúde, mas também na escuta qualificada, levando-se em consideração a individualidade e o momento de cada adolescente.
Panorama do câncer bucal no estado do Paraná, Brasil: uma análise epidemiológica do período 2008-2019
Authors: Martina Bordin Giuliana , Serra Melanda Viviane , Sirlene Oliveira Claudia , Cavalcante de Figueiredo Bonald , Elias da Cruz Perez Danyel , Gabardo Marilisa Carneiro Leão
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: analisar o panorama do câncer bucal em adultos do estado do Paraná, de 2008 a 2019. Método: estudo descritivo, de base populacional no estado do Paraná, com análise de dados secundários obtidos nas bases federais do Sistema de Informação Hospitalar. As variáveis investigadas foram: frequência de internamento, distribuição geográfica, óbitos por sexo, raça/cor, faixa etária e custos de internamento. Os dados foram tabulados em TabWin 4.15 e analisados em Microsoft Excel®. Resultados: houve aumento das neoplasias bucais a partir de 2017, com destaque para as regiões Leste e Noroeste. A frequência de câncer bucal em homens se mostrou 64% superior que em mulheres, com a idade de 45 anos sendo a de maior acometimento. Nos homens, valores superiores ocorreram entre 55 e 64 anos de idade (31,3%), enquanto nas mulheres a partir de 65 anos (37,2%). Conclusão: os casos de câncer bucal se distribuem por todo estado, revelando a importância de ser adotado um programa de prevenção global e aplicação de métodos de diagnósticos e tratamento precoces.
The core-peripheral belief dynamic and its impact on teaching speaking in English as a foreign language (EFL) in grade 8 in the Faroe Islands
Authors: Vijayavarathan-R Kalpana
Published: November 2022

The objective of this qualitative parallel case study was to elicit the teacher cognition of grade 8 teachers in the Faroe Islands about teaching speaking in English as a foreign language (EFL). Teacher cognition and actions were studied in context based on data from semi-structured interviews, mixed questionnaire and observations. Manual thematic analysis through using a priori and post priori codes was adopted to parse data and establish the influence of teacher cognition on teaching in the classroom and identify any common trends among participants. The results show that teacher cognition has a marked influence on teaching speaking. Congruence between cognition and teaching is apparent, with some instances of incongruence. Congruence between teacher cognition and teaching speaking rests on two factors – the marked influence of ‘apprenticeship of observation’ i.e., the influence of teachers’ personal experiences from years of education that shapes their thoughts and teaching and teacher understanding of teaching speaking as ‘doing’ speaking i.e., providing opportunities for students to speak in the classroom. Incongruence stems from the core-peripheral belief dynamic, where the predominance of core beliefs over peripheral beliefs affects the efficacy of teaching speaking.
A Bibliometric Study of ‘‘Bhartiya Krishi Anushandhan Patrika’’ from 2016 to 2021
Authors: Sharma Ramnivas
Published: November 2022

Background: This article analysis 400 articles published in “Bhartiya Krishi Anushandhan Patrika” journal during 2016-2021 to ascertain year-wise distribution, authorship pattern, length of articles, subject categories and citation-wise distribution of articles.
Methods: Bibliometrics is a set of methods used to study and measure the uses of documents and patterns of publication in which mathematical and statistical methods are applied. Result: We found a total contribution of 400 research outputs with the remarkable contribution of 1477 eminent scholars. The findings of the analysis represented that the maximum number of articles 75 with 18.75% sharing were published in 2016 and on the opposite hand the year 2020 got the minimum contribution got with merely 54 (13.50%) publications. The result of the study proved that joint authors contributed (380) to the majority of the publications. The study investigated, the minimum contribution average author per article 3.97 in the year 2017 and a minimum of 3.33 in the year 2021. The highest Author Productivity per year is 1.624. Veterinary Science got the first rank in the contribution of scientific research publication (97), Agronomy ranked second with 71 articles and extension education achieved the third rank with 40 contributions. It is noted that the maximum citation (4379 out of 955) were used in the year 2021.
Detection of Canine Viral and Bacterial Agents Associated with Gastroenteritis by PCR and RT-PCR
Authors: Bhosale A.V. , Tumlam U.M. , Pawade M.M. , Kamdi B.P. , Mhase P.P. , Barate A.K. , Muglikar D.M.
Published: November 2022

Background: The important causative agents associated with gastroenteritis include Canine Parvovirus, Canine Rotavirus, Canine coronavirus and E. coli. The diagnostic assay viz. lateral flow test, PCR, RT-PCR was used for screening of diarrheal fecal samples of dogs to detect the presence of these pathogens. Methods: The present study envisaged the appraisal of Canine parvovirus, Rotavirus, corona virus and enterotoxigenic E. coli infection. Total 50 rectal swabs/fecal swab in duplicate were collected for detection of viral andbacterial enteropathogens associated with canine gastroenteritis. For virus detection by PCR a 10% fecal suspension was prepared in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) (pH 7.2). The detection of viral and bacterial agents done by as per reference methods. Result: Out of 50 fecal smples 10(20%) samples were found positive, 2(4%) were found to be positive for Canine Rotavirus and None of sample was found positive for Canine Corona virus. Canine Parvo virus 15(30%) and 1(2%) for Canine rotavirus by PCR and RT-PCR and None of the sample was positive for Canine Corona virus. Of this Canine parvovirus, Rotavirus and E. coli were recovered either singly or in association with each other in the form of mixed infection. Out of 50 samples, 15(30%) and 1(2%) were found positive for Canine parvovirus, Rotavirus and 45(90%) E. coli.
Seasonal Variation in Sexual Behaviour of Deoni (Bos indicus) Bulls
Authors: Kumar Prashant , Kataktalware Mukund A. , Jeyakumar S. , Kumaresan A. , Das D.N. , G. Letha Devi, , Ramesha K.P.
Published: November 2022

Background: Sexual behaviour is an intricate process, controlled by the endocrine constitution of an animal and influenced by the social environment, sensory capability and sexual stimuli. Variations in temperature associated with global warming are startling for fertility of animals. The objective of the present study was to assess the seasonal variation in sexual behaviour of Deoni (Bos indicus) breeding bulls. Methods: A total of six mature Deoni bulls, maintained for artificial insemination at Livestock Research Center, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-NDRI, Bengaluru, were monitored for sexual behavior during the semen collection at weekly intervals throughout the year using standard techniques. The period of study was divided into three seasons i.e., winter (November to February), summer (March to June) and rainy (July to October). Result: The season had a non-significant (P greater than 0.05) effect on sexual behavior except dismounting time in Deoni bulls. The libido score (0-10), reaction time (seconds) and the total time taken in mounting (seconds) were non-significantly (P greater than 0.05) higher during winter (7.50±0.23, 42.00±4.8, 44.00±4.8, respectively) as compared to the other seasons. The protrusion score (0-4) and the intensity of thrust (0-4) were non-significantly (P greater than 0.05) higher during summer (2.60±0.14 and 2.50±0.13) as compared to the other seasons. The dismounting time (seconds) was significantly (P less than 0.05) higher during summer (2.90±0.16) as compared to the other seasons. It can be concluded that Deoni bulls had good sexual behavior throughout the year, however, bulls showed better sexual behavior except for dismounting time during winter as compared to the other seasons.
Genetic Diversity and Geographic Distribution of Bemisia tabaci Species Complex Infecting Soybean in Northern Hills and North Western Plains of India
Authors: Aravind T. , Singh K.P. , Bhatt Pooja , Patel Chenesh , . Shivani , Rakhonde Gaurav
Published: November 2022

Background: The Silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), is a pest of global significance causing huge economic loss to a wide range of agricultural crops. The pest is regarded as a cryptic species complex which differs in its adaptability to host, fecundity and resistance to insecticides. The expected outcome of the investigation is updated information on prevalence of cryptic species of B. tabaci in the major soybean growing areas in the region. Methods: A roving survey was carried out to assess the occurrence of B. tabaci in the major soybean growing areas of Northern Hills and North Western Plain zones during three consecutive crop seasons from 2018 to 2020. The survey locations were divided in to two broad groups viz., Hills and Plains (Tarai region) and a total of 76 villages were visited during the survey. Cryptic species composition was analyzed using the mtCOI sequence through PCR amplification. Result: The mean whitefly population per plant for the three years in hills and plains were 0.53 and 3.55, respectively. The highest whitefly population was observed in 2019 (1.79 per plant) followed by 2018 (1.50 per plant) and 2020 (1.11 per plant). There was significant (p less than 0.0001) negative correlation (r= -0.749) with altitude. Phylogenetic relationships indicated the existence of two cryptic species Asia-1 and Asia-II-1. Of these, Asia-II-1 was found to be prominent especially in the North Western Plain Zone. In the Northern Hill Zone both Asia 1 and Asia-II-1 were detected.
Effect of Foliar Spray of Seaweed Extract and Humic Acid on Growth and Yield of Cluster Beans [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.] var. Pusa Navbahar
Authors: Bawya D. , Srivignesh Sundaresan , Krishna K. Rama , Kumar Alagarsamy Ramesh
Published: November 2022

Cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.], known commonly as “Guar,” is a vital legume crop grown mostly under rainfed conditions in arid and semi-arid regions of India during the Kharif and summer season. Numerous horticultural strategies may be used to improve the growth and productivity of guar including sea weed extract and humic acid. A field experiment was conducted to determine the influence of seaweed extract and humic acid on growth, yield and post-harvest characteristics of cluster bean. Seaweed extract and humic acid were administered in the field as foliar spray at 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 per cent concentrations in a randomized block design (RBD) consisting of seven treatments and three replicates. The results indicated that the higher concentration of 0.3 per cent seaweed extract and humic acid produced significantly higher plant height, leaf number, pod number per plant and total yield per hectare as compared to the lower concentrations and control. The post-harvest study revealed that foliar treatment of 0.3 per cent humic acid and seaweed extract resulted in a lower percentage of physiological weight loss and increased the shelf life of pods compared to untreated.
Socio-economic problems of the North of Russia
Authors:   Institute of Socio-Economic and Energy problems Komi SC UB RAS, Lazhentsev V.N.
Published: November 2022

The collection contains scientific articles on topical issues of the northern and Arctic regions, due to the ambiguity of scientific concepts for their further development. The author pays special attention to the modernization of the economic complexes operating here and the strengthening of their positions in interregional integration for the sake of the accelerated development of the productive forces of Russia. The typology of economic-geographical systems reflects the content of territorial-branch and district-complex problems and ways to solve them, taking into account the extreme and difficult climate. The pioneering role of academic science in the development and development of the northern and Arctic territories is shown, some directions for using the results of scientific research in state planning and economic practice are identified.
Project-based Learning: The Promotion of Communicative Competence and Self-confidence at a State High School in Colombia
Authors: Becerra-Posada Tatiana , García-Montes Paula , Sagre-Barbosa Anamaría , Carcamo-Espitia María Isabel , Herazo-Rivera Jose David
Published: November 2022

Project-based learning is a student-centered methodological approach that involves communication, cooperation, and autonomy. Even though project-based learning has been largely explored in foreign language teaching, little is known about its implementation in second-language beginner levels. This action research study describes the use of project-based learning by a pre-service teacher in a group of EFL eighth-graders at a secondary state school in Cordoba, Colombia. Data sources include video classroom observations, students’ focus interviews and students’ diaries. Findings reveal the affordances that project-based learning have in the development of the students’ communicative competence, highlighting the strategies that they use to communicate and the way they construct confidence when planning and reporting their projects.
Perceptions on the Use of the Flipped Classroom in the EFL Class
Authors: Lagunes-Reyes Nadia Lilian , Cruz-Ramos María de los Milagros , Sandoval-Sánchez Mario Alberto
Published: November 2022

The present action-research study analyzes students’ basic perceptions about the use of the Flipped Classroom as part of their EFL class in a Mexican technical high school. To this end, 47 5th-semester students took two versions of a survey, which combined provided an understanding of their views after having taken part of a six-week intervention. The intervention focused on what is typically considered the most challenging topic of the semester: the simple past and its functions included in the official syllabus. On the one hand, the ‘flipped’ part of the lessons was divided into before and after-class online activities following a set of principles for the Flipped Classroom, Communicative Language Teaching, and Multimedia Instruction. On the other hand, in-class activities focused on reviewing content and communicative oral practice. The Flipped Classroom was favorably regarded. Students perceived it as a technique to facilitate a rapid improvement of certain aspects of speaking performance, especially in regards to fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.
Traducción y adaptación cultural del Cuestionario sobre el Uso Problemático de Internet para la población peruana.
Authors: Otiura Trisano Solange , Cortez-Vergara Carla , Vega-Dienstmaier Johann M.
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: Adaptar el Cuestionario sobre el Uso Problemático de Internet (PIUQ) para su utilización en el Perú. Material y Métodos: La traducción al español y la adaptación cultural del PIUQ siguieron un proceso sistematizado que incluyó la traducción directa, la evaluación por juicio de expertos y la retrotraducción, y culminó con la aprobación final de los creadores de la escala. Para cada uno de los 18 ítems, un primer comité de expertos evaluó en la versión preliminar la comprensibilidad, aceptabilidad, relevancia y el conjunto de respuestas; posteriormente, un segundo comité, examinó en la versión final los rasgos de claridad, pertinencia y relevancia. Se calculó la V de Aiken para cada uno de los diferentes aspectos evaluados en los 18 ítems. Resultados: En la versión preliminar, la V de Aiken tuvo valores bajos para la comprensibilidad de los ítems 1, 3, 4, 6 y 16, y para el conjunto de respuestas del ítem 4. El análisis del primer comité de expertos produjo modificaciones en los ítems 1, 4 y 16 de la dimensión de obsesión, 5 y 8 de negligencia, y 15 de trastorno de control. La evaluación por parte del segundo comité de expertos resultó en valores adecuados de V de Aiken en todos los aspectos de los 18 ítems. Conclusiones: La versión peruana final así obtenida demostró estar alineada a los fines del cuestionario original, sin alterar el significado de los ítems.
Magnetic-assisted surgery: the road from laparoscopy to robotics
Authors: Romero-Velez Gustavo , Portenier Dana , Roberts Jay , Oviedo Rodolfo J. , Rodriguez-Navarro Alberto , Kroh Matthew D.
Published: November 2022

The incorporation of magnetic fields into surgery to reduce the invasiveness of minimally invasive surgery led to the creation of magnetic-assisted surgery. External magnets coupled with their internal counterparts assist during surgical procedures, avoiding the need for additional trocars. Multiple advances have been made in this field in the past 15 years, with new promising technologies being developed. This review centers on the history of magnetic-assisted surgery and the available evidence of its safety, benefits and discusses the very promising combination of this new paradigm-shift technology with robotics.
Ten Simple Rules for Using Public Biological Data for Your Research
Authors: Oza Vishal , Whitlock Jordan , Wilk Elizabeth , Uno-Antonison Angelina , Wilk Brandon , Gajapathy Manavalan , Howton Timothy , Trull Austyn , Ianov Lara , Worthey Elizabeth , Lasseigne Brittany
Published: November 2022

With an increasing amount of biological data available publicly, there is a need for a guide on how to successfully download and use this data. The Ten simple rules for using public biological data are: 1) use public data purposefully in your research, 2) evaluate data for your use case, 3) check data reuse requirements and embargoes, 4) be aware of ethics for data reuse, 5) plan for data storage and compute requirements, 6) know what you are downloading, 7) download programmatically and verify integrity, 8) properly cite data, 9) make reprocessed data and models Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) and share, and 10) make pipelines and code FAIR and share. These rules are intended as a guide for researchers wanting to make use of available data and to increase data reuse and reproducibility.
The Proof of a Conjecture For a Continuos Golumb Ruler Model
Authors: Liu Tianyu
Published: November 2022

In this paper we study a conjecture proposed by P.Duxbury , C.laror , L.Leduino de Salles Neto in 2021\cite{conjecture} on the Golumb Ruler Problem which is a classical optimization model in discrete case . In \cite{conjecture} the authors constucted a continuous model for the Golumb Ruler Problem associated to the discrete case and conjectured that the optimal value of both cases are equal . We deal with this conjecture via algebraic geometrical methods .
Solving an Old Puzzle: Elucidation and Evaluation of the Binding Mode of Salvinorin A at the Kappa Opioid Receptor
Authors: Puls Kristina , Wolber Gerhard
Published: November 2022

The natural product Salvinorin A (SalA) was the first nitrogen-lacking agonist discovered for the opioid receptors and exhibits high selectivity for the kappa opioid receptor (KOR) turning SalA into a promising analgesic to overcome the current opioid crisis. Since SalA’s suffers from poor pharmacokinetic properties, particularly the absence of gastrointestinal bioavailability, fast metabolic inactivation and subsequent short duration of action, the rational design of new tailored analogs with improved clinical usability is highly desired. Despite being known for decades, the binding mode of SalA within the KOR remains elusive as several conflicting binding modes of SalA were proposed hindering the rational design of new analgesics. In this study, we rationally determined the binding mode of SalA to the active state KOR by in silico experiments (docking, molecular dynamics simulations, dynophores) in the context of all available mutagenesis studies and structure-activity relationship (SAR) data. To the best of our knowledge this is the first comprehensive evaluation of SalA’s binding mode since the determination of the active state KOR crystal structure. SalA binds above the morphinan binding site with its furan pointing towards the intracellular core while the C2-acetoxy group is oriented towards the extracellular loop 2 (ECL2). SalA is solely stabilized within the binding pocket by hydrogen bonds (C210ECL2, Y3127.35, Y3137.36) and hydrophobic contacts (V1182.63, I1393.33, I2946.55, I3167.39). With the disruption of this interaction pattern or the establishment of additional interactions within the binding site we were able to rationalize the experimental data for selected analogs. We surmise the C2-substituent interactions as important for SalA and its analogs to be experimentally active, albeit moderate frequency within MD simulations of SalA. We further identified the non-conserved residues 2.63, 7.35, and 7.36 responsible for the KOR subtype selectivity of SalA. We are confident that the elucidation of the SalA binding mode will promote the understanding of KOR activation and the facilitate the development of novel analgesics that are urgently needed.
Changes in Nitrate Concentration, Nitrate Reductase Activity, and Accumulation of Nutrients in Spinach (Spinacia Oleracea L.) in Response to Streptomyces Sp. Inoculation
Authors: Saraylou Maryam , Nadian Habib allah , Enayatizamir Naeimeh , Rangzan Nafiseh , Senn Savanah
Published: November 2022

A replicated outdoor pot experiment was conducted in order to investigate the effect of different phytohormone and siderophore producing, and P-solubilizing bacterial species on spinach nu-trient uptake, nitrate concentration and nitrate reductase activity. The mentioned parameters were determined in spinach leaves (Spinacia oleracea L.), non-inoculated and inoculated with four plant growth–promoting actinobacteria (Streptomyces griseus (S1), Streptomyces albogriseolus (S2), Strep-tomyces aurantiacus (S3) and Streptomyces kanamyceticus (S4) under the influence of two sources of nitrogen fertilizers including potassium nitrate and urea (100 and 200 ppm). Inoculation with the strains increased spinach shoot fresh weight by 16%–43% over the control. Bacterial inoculation gave leaf chlorophyll increases of 15%–40%. Inoculation increased plant height by 2.2%–24.6% in spinach. A close reverse relationship between nitrate concentration and enzyme activity (r2= 0.87) was demonstrated. The measured parameter responses were variable and dependent on the in-oculant strain, with highest enzyme activity and lowest nitrate concentration exhibited in S2 (S. albogriseolus) inoculation. The source and application dose of nitrogen fertilizer had varied impact on measured parameter. The maximum phosphorous and iron concentration were measured by soil inoculation with S4 and applying 200 ppm nitrate potassium nitrogen fertilizer. Application of 200 ppm KNO3 nitrogen fertilizer with different Streptomyces strains showed the capability of S2 in decreasing nitrate content while protein content increased. In particular, the strains S2 and S4 have great potential in being formulated and used as biofertilizers.
Towards Outdoor Electromagnetic Field Exposure Mapping Generation Using Conditional GANs
Authors: Mallik Mohammed , Tesfay Angesom Ataklity , Allaert Benjamin , Lopez Esteban Egea , Pardo Jose-Maria Molina-Garcia , Kassi Redha , Wiart Joe , Gaillot Davy P. , Clavier Laurent
Published: November 2022

With the ongoing fifth-generation cellular network (5G) deployment, electromagnetic field exposure has become a critical concern. However, measurements are scarce, and accurate electromagnetic field reconstruction in a geographic region remains challenging. This work proposes a conditional Generative Adversarial Network to address this issue. The main objective is to reconstruct the electromagnetic field exposure map accurately according to the environment’s topology from a few sensors located in an outdoor urban environment. The model is trained to learn and estimate the propagation characteristics of the electromagnetic field according to the topology of a given environment. In addition, the conditional Generative Adversarial Network based electromagnetic field mapping is compared with simple kriging. Results show that the proposed method produces accurate estimates and is a promising solution for exposure map reconstruction.
Machine Learning and Eye Movements Give Insights into Neurodegenerative Disease Mechanisms
Authors: Przybyszewski Andrzej W. , Śledzianowski Albert , Chudzik Artur , Szlufik Stanisław , Koziorowski Dariusz
Published: November 2022

Humans are a vision-dominated species, and what we see depends on where we look. Therefore, eye movements (EM) are essential to our interactions with the environment, and experimental findings show EM is affected in neurodegenerative disorders (ND). It could be a reason for some cognitive and movement disorders in ND. Therefore, we aim to determine if changes in EM-evoked responses can tell us about ND, such as Alzheimer’s (AD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) progression in different stages. In the present review, we have analyzed the results of neurological, psychological, and EM (saccades, antisaccades, pursuit) tests to predict disease progression with Machine Learning (ML) methods. Described predictive algorithms are using various approaches, including Granular Computing, Naive Bayes, Decision Trees/Tables, Logistic Regression, C-/LinearSVC, KNC, and Random Forest. We demonstrated that EM is a robust biomarker for assessing symptom progression in PD and AD. There are also navigation problems in 3D space in both diseases. Consequently, we investigated EM experiments in the virtual space and how they may help find neurodegeneration-related brain changes. In conclusion: EM parameters with clinical symptoms are powerful precision instruments that, in addition to predictions of ND progression with the help of ML, could be used to indicate the different preclinical stages of both diseases.
NemoTrainer: Apparatus and Software for Automated Conditioning of Stimulus-directed Navigation and Decision Making in Freely Behaving Animals
Authors: Singh Bishen , Zu Luciano , Summers Jacqueline , Asdjodi Saman , Glasgow Eric , Kanwal Jagmeet S.
Published: November 2022

Directed movement towards a target requires spatial working memory, including processing of sensory inputs and motivational drive. In a stimulus-driven, operant conditioning paradigm designed to train zebrafish, we present a pulse of light via LED’s and/or sounds via an underwater transducer. A webcam placed below a glass tank records fish swimming behavior. During operant conditioning, a fish must interrupt an infrared beam at one location to obtain a small food reward at the same or different location. A timing-gated interrupt activates robotic-arm and feeder stepper motors via custom software controlling a microprocessor (Arduino). “Ardulink”, a JAVA facility, implements Arduino-computer communication protocols. In this way, full automation of stimulus-conditioned directional swimming is achieved. Precise multi­day scheduling of training, including timing, location and intensity of stimulus parameters, and feeder control is accomplished via a user-friendly interface. Our training paradigm permits tracking of learning by monitoring, turning, location, response times and directional swimming of individual fish. This facilitates comparison of performance within and across a cohort of animals. We demonstrate the ability to train and test zebrafish using visual and auditory stimuli. Current methods used for associative conditioning often involve human intervention, which is labor intensive, stressful to animals, and introduces noise in the data. Our relatively simple yet flexible paradigm requires a simple apparatus and minimal human intervention. Our scheduling and control software and apparatus (NemoTrainer) can be used to screen neurologic drugs and test the effects of CRISPR­-based and optogenetic modification of neural circuits on sensation, locomotion, learning and memory.
Overcoming the Language Barrier in Hearing-Speech Rehabilitation Using Multilingual Conversational Applications
Authors: Rötz Wiebke , Eichler Theda , Kim Rayoung , Sudhoff Holger , Todt Ingo
Published: November 2022

Background: In order to achieve the best possible hearing and understanding with a cochlear implant (CI), regular hearing speech therapy treatment is necessary after implantation. This treatment should also be accessible to the growing proportion of hearing-impaired people with a migration background. This requires an alternative to therapy in the therapist's native language. The aim of this study was to evaluate six multilingual conversation applications with regard to their usefulness for therapy. Material and Methods: The six most commonly used applications were reviewed in terms of accuracy of content and grammatical translation, as well as pronunciation for English, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, and Russian by native speakers. The number of available languages, availability, cost, and additional features were also analyzed. The accuracy of the content and grammatical translation as well as the pronunciation were statistically evaluated, and the differences were highlighted. The results of the different applications were compared with the performance of a native speaker. Results: All applications tested differed significantly from the native speaker level, with Google Translator showing the closest approximation to the native speaker level. All apps offer translations for multiple languages and, with exceptions, are available in both app stores. Furthermore, all apps have additional therapist-facilitating features. Conclusion: Multilingual conversation apps can make speech therapy in a foreign language much easier when used with patients. An adaptation of the software to the specific requirements of a hearing speech therapy is necessary to achieve a linguistic level that corresponds to the native language of the therapist and to enable an easy use in the therapy.
An Empirical Study of the Problem of ‘Ecclesiastical Drift’ in Catholic School Religious Education
Authors: Rossiter Graham
Published: November 2022

Just when Catholic school Religious Education (RE) needs to be more outwardly focused on the contemporary search for meaning, its discourse has ‘drifted’ almost so exclusively into ecclesiastical terminology that its value as a spiritual/moral subject is being eroded –creating an ever widening discontinuity with classroom realities and young people’s spirituality. Religious educators’ perceptions of this problem, labelled as ‘ecclesiastical drift’, were investigated. While ecclesiastical terms were respected, issues related to their excessive usage were identified. By contrast, the unanimous, positive endorsement of educational terms raises the question why such language is largely missing from many Catholic accounts of RE.
Численное моделирование окислительной регенерации сферического зерна катализатора
Authors: Губайдулин И. М. , Gubaydulin I. M. , Пескова Елизавета Евгеньевна , Peskova Elizaveta Evgenievna , Язовцева Ольга Сергеевна , Yazovtseva Olga Sergeevna , Загоруйко Андрей Николаевич , Zagoruiko Andrey Nikolaevich
Published: November 2022

Представлен вычислительный алгоритм для численного моделирования окислительной регенерации катализатора со сферическим зерном. Модель описана нелинейной системой дифференциальных уравнений в частных производных. Уравнения, отражающие динамику компонентов газовой фазы реакции, составлены исходя из кинетики -- закона сохранения действующих масс. Уравнения учитывают диффузию компонентов в поры зерна, стефановский поток, отвечающий за перемещение продуктов реакции к поверхности зерна, а также кинетические особенности химических реакций, сопровождающих окислительную регенерацию. Уравнение, отвечающее изменению температуры зерна катализатора, включает в себя теплоперенос и нагрев зерна вследствие экзотермических реакций. Остальные переменные служат для учета изменений качественно-количественного состава коксовых отложений. Для исследования модели в работе построен численный алгоритм на основе интегро-интерполяционного метода. Для проведения вычислительного эксперимента с целью снижения жесткости выполнено обезразмеривание модели. Вычислительный эксперимент реализован с учетом реальных технологических условий проведения окислительной регенерации катализатора. В заключении представлены картины распределения концентраций и массовых долей кокса в порах зерна катализатора.
Сравнительный анализ стратегий в модели противоборства власти и оппозиции
Authors: Михайлов Александр Петрович , Mikhailov Aleksandr Petrovich , Петров Александр Пхоун Чжо , Petrov Alexander P , Подлипская Ольга Геннадьевна , Podlipskaya Ol'ga Gennad'evna
Published: November 2022

На основе модели информационного противоборства власти и оппозиции рассмотрены типовые политические ситуации. Первая ситуация характеризуется тем, что партия власти имеет преимущество в ресурсе пропагандистского вещания, а оппозиция -- в вирусности распространяемых сообщений; во второй ситуации эти значения этих параметров равны. При анализе каждой из ситуаций рассмотрены три стратегии распределения ограниченного вещательного ресурса для каждой из двух партий: возрастающая, убывающая и плоская. Например, возрастающая стратегия характеризуется низкой интенсивностью вещания в начале противоборства и высокой интенсивностью -- в конце. Сопоставление каждой из трех стратегий партии власти с каждой из стратегий оппозиции позволяет построить матричную игру, выигрышем в которой является разность численностей сторонников партий на конец противоборства. Решение этой игры определяет наиболее выгодную стратегию для данной политической ситуации.
Analysis of Subsurface Layers using the Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves Method in Manimbahoi, Gowa Regency
Authors: Ramadhan Muhammad Ikram , Massinai Muhammad Altin
Published: November 2022

This research is about the structure of the soil layer at the research site in Manimbahoi, Parigi District, Gowa Regency. This research is very important considering that the location has experienced a mega landslide which resulted in some residents being not found. This study aims to provide an overview of the shallow soil layer at the landslide disaster location. This study uses one of the geophysical methods, Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) method, with 4 lines at points at the landslide location. Based on the results of the study, the velocity of the Vs30 wave was obtained in each line. On the first line the velocity of Vs30 is 303.5 m/s. On the second line the velocity of Vs30 is 284.1 m/s. On the third line the velocity of Vs30 is 309.0 m/s. On the fourth line the velocity of Vs30 is 256.1 m/s. Based on the soil classification by looking at the Vs30 velocity, it can be determined that the type of soil at the research location is medium soil (sand). Medium soil is unconsolidated sediment, described as soil composed of minerals that are not compact
Public Administration Ethics in the Administration of Governance in Indonesia
Authors: Wahyuli Yofitri Heny
Published: November 2022

Ethics is an important element determining the successful implementation of organizational activities and public administration actors. The importance to implement public administration ethics in the Indonesia government bureaucracy was based on ethical problems occurring, such as corruption, collusion and nepotism. This research used qualitative method, in which primary data was obtained from observations, and secondary data from media and literature study. From the research conducted, it can be seen that few government officials in Indonesia are less accountable for performing their duties, authorities and responsibilities and as a result the public bureaucracy in the reform era was much highlighted by the public and got criticism. To solve this problem, besides enforcing the laws, the government also must cultivate and implement the public administration ethics to their bureaucratic apparatus.
New species records in Acanthagrion, Nehalennia, and Perilestes (Odonata: Zygoptera) for Colombia
Authors: Alvarez Karen , Bota-Sierra Cornelio Andrés , Vásquez-Ramos Jesús Manuel
Published: November 2022

We record for the first time Acanthagrion jessei, Nehalennia minuta, and Perilestes solutus in Colombia, based on males and females taken at the campus Barcelona at the Universidad de Los Llanos, located in the foothills of the Colombian Eastern Andes in the Orinoco river basin.
La gestión del sistema de detracción y la situación financiera de la empresa Ancro S.R.L. en el distrito de Santa Anita, periodo 2019-2020
Authors:   , Melendez Colqui Evely Mayumi , Crisostomo Benito Jesus Tito
Published: November 2022

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo establecer la relación que existe entre la gestión de sistema de detracciones y la situación financiera de la empresa Ancro S.R.L. distrito de Santa Anita, periodo 2019-2020. Presentó un enfoque cuantitativo, el método que se empleo fue descriptivo, con diseño no experimental por que no se manipularon los datos y de nivel correlacional puesto que se busco evidenciar la relación que existe entre las variables estudiadas mediante el uso de la herramienta como la escala de Likert. Se tomó como muestra al área contable, financiera y cobranzas de la empresa Ancro S.R.L. que estuvo conformado por un total de 31 personas y se aplicó una encuesta con los cuestionarios elaborados en base a las variables: La gestión del sistema de detracciones y la situación financiera; obteniendo como resultados 0.902 y 0.862 respectivamente, finalmente la confiabilidad de los instrumentos fue fuerte. Como conclusión, los hallazgos indican que existe relación directa entre la gestión del sistema de detracciones y la situación financiera donde mejora en los indicadores en la empresa Ancro S.R.L.
Cultura tributaria y la recaudación del impuestos prediales de la Municipalidad de Ate Vitarte, 2021
Authors:   , Calderon Coronel Erika Julia , Quispe Paucar Thalia Estefania
Published: November 2022

En el presente trabajo de investigación con título “Cultura tributaria y la recaudación de los impuestos prediales de la Municipalidad de Ate Vitarte, 2021”, tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación entre cultura tributaria con la recaudación de impuestos prediales de la Municipalidad distrital de Ate Vitarte, asimismo la importancia fue determinar cómo los contribuyentes tienen la conciencia educativa o cultural en cumplir sus obligaciones tributarias del pago del impuesto predial en el distrito de Ate. El método de la investigación ha sido del tipo básica, no experimental, descriptivo, correlacional y cuantitativo, la técnica aplicada ha sido la encuesta y el instrumentó el cuestionario, aplicado a una muestra de 130 contribuyentes de la Asociación Villa San Luis en el distrito de Ate. Se concluyó que se confirmó el objetivo general, se ha determinado que existe un coeficiente positivo media (Rho = 0,216) entre cultura tributaria y recaudación del impuesto predial de la Municipalidad distrital de Ate Vitarte, 2021, muy por debajo del promedio debido a la escasa cultura tributaria entre los contribuyentes de Ate.
Relación entre la motivación intrínseca con el aprendizaje de bases para el diagnóstico clínico y enfermería veterinaria en estudiantes de una universidad privada, 2019
Authors:   , Chavez Aguilar Maria Edith
Published: November 2022

Los nuevos complejos enzimáticos se han desarrollado a partir de la biología molecular y las compañías involucradas utilizan la biotecnología en laboratorios especializados y propios. El uso de super enzimas tiene la capacidad de descomponer los azucares no amiláceos incrementando el uso de nutrientes en aves de corral mediante la desactivación del efecto anti nutriente, así como la degradación de la celulosa de las paredes celulares de los ingredientes vegetales rompiendo las capsulas que forman jaulas y que impiden la liberación de nutrientes. Las nuevas enzimas innovadoras son complejos enzimáticos obtenidos por biología molecular como el EPNA, constituido por “Xilanasa”, “Glucanasa” y “arabinofuranosidasa”, que optimizan la digestibilidad de los ingredientes utilizados en la alimentación avícola. La investigación responde a la hipótesis descriptiva: “Las nuevas tecnologías innovadoras enzimáticas mejoraran el bienestar nutricional en pollos comerciales en Lurín”. Para el desarrollo del estudio se consideró el muestreo no probabilístico o a intención²⁵, de tal manera que la muestra fue igual a la población comprendida por las fichas de control de parámetros zootécnicos de 1200 pollos machos de la raza “Cobb500”. La investigación es de tipo descriptivo de diseño transversal no experimental. Al final del estudio se obtuvo los resultados que condujeron a señalar como conclusión de la hipótesis descriptiva, que: las nuevas tecnologías innovadoras enzimáticas si mejoraran el bienestar nutricional en pollos comerciales de Lurín.
Women's Participation in the Health Workforce in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries: Application of a Gender Analysis Framework
Authors: Ayaz Basnama , Hall Linda McGillis , Martmianakis Maria Athina , Muntaner Carles , Burnside Heather , Nelson Sioban
Published: November 2022

Background
Gender analysis is a process for assessing the impact of several development activities in the healthcare system on individual women, men, and other genders. Several gender analysis frameworks guide to undertake gender analysis in planning, implementing, and evaluating the impact of the various development initiatives, ranging from humanitarian assistance to a broader socio-economic development in the context, including the progress towards gender equality in access to and control over resources, and changes in gender relation.
Methods
We applied a gender analysis framework (GAF) proposed by Morgan and colleagues to the empirical literature on women's participation in the health workforce. The GAF guided analysis of the gendered dynamics among males and females between and within medicine, nursing, and midwifery professionals in the human resources for health (HRH) in fragile and conflict-affected states/countries (FCASs).
Results
Analysis revealed strong gendered patterns influenced unequal access to resources, division of labor, social norms, ideologies and beliefs, and rules and decision making, which disproportionately affected more women than men in FCASs. Based on the findings, we recommend governments in FCAS offer equal opportunities for both the male and female health workforce to address their practical needs as beneficiaries to improve their living conditions and address strategic needs, particularly empowering women and transforming their position in society. Similarly, gender equality must be considered more centrally in health systems research to reinforce transformative social and political interventions empirically from the conception of the research idea, the participation in the processes as participants and researchers to achieve the intended outcomes.
Conclusion
The gender analysis framework helped analyze gender power dynamics between males and females in the health workforce in different FCASs that affected women's access to resources, role performance, values, and perspectives, and decision making, which have implications for reinforcing equal opportunities for males and females in the workforce and the health systems research.
Longitudinal associations among physical activity and sitting with endocrine symptoms and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: A latent growth curve analysis
Authors: Lucas Alexander R , Kim Youngdeok , Lanoye Autumn , Franco R. Lee , Sutton Arnethea , LaRose Jessica G , Ross Masey , Sheppard Vanessa B.
Published: November 2022

PurposeWe aimed to determine whether physical activity (PA) may mitigate side effects of adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET), or whether prolonged sitting may exacerbate them. AET often causes debilitating endocrine symptoms that compromise quality of life (QOL) in women diagnosed with hormone receptor positive breast cancer (BC).
Methods We examined longitudinal patterns among PA and sitting with endocrine symptoms and QOL over 3 years in 554 female BC survivors undergoing AET using parallel process latent growth curve models.
Results At baseline, women were a mean age of 59 years, mostly white (72%), with overweight/obesity (67%), and approximately 50% being within 1 year of diagnosis. Unconditional models showed a significant increase in PA (P<.01) over time but no change in sitting. Endocrine symptoms, general and BC-specific QOL all got significantly worse over time (P<.01). Parallel process models showed no cross-sectional or longitudinal associations between PA and endocrine symptoms, but higher PA was associated with higher QOL (P=.01). Increases in PA were not associated with changes in QOL. Conversely, higher baseline sitting time was associated with worse endocrine symptoms, general and BC specific QOL (Ps<.01), yet worse baseline endocrine symptoms were associated with a slower rate of increase in sitting (P<.01). Better baseline QOL was also associated with an increase in sitting (Ps<.01) while an increase in sitting was associated with reductions in symptoms (P=.017). Model fit statistics (x2, CFI, TLI, SRMR) were acceptable.
Conclusion Both PA and sitting are important for managing symptoms and maintaining QOL in BC survivors.