bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of JmjC domain-containing gene family related to abiotic stress and photoperiodic treatments in Mung bean (Vignaradiata L.)
Authors: Li Mengxin , Ding Donghui , Zhang Yupeng , Liu Jiafei , Cai Debao , Cao Lingling , Chen Jibao , Yang Shuqiong
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT: Although the JmjC domain-containing histone demethylases displayed a crucial role in maintaining the homeostasis of histone methylation, while the systematic identification and functional researches of JmjC domain-containing gene family have not been conducted in Mung bean (VrJMJgenes). According to the structural characteristics and phylogenetic relationship with their orthologs from Glycine max, Lotus japonicus, Medicagotruncatula, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Oryza sativa, a total of 18 VrJMJgenes were identified and divided into four clades (KDM3, KDM5. PKDM8, and PKDM9). Interspecies co-collinearity analysis showed the significant JmjC gene duplication events which have occurred during the Papilionoideae evolution. The exon/intron and domain organization of VrJMJgenes from the same clade (or subclade) were similar. All VrJMJ proteins contained a conserved JmjC domain, meanwhile other essential domains also have been found in some specific VrJMJ proteins which responsible for their functions. Numerous abiotic stress and light response related cis-elements associating with transcriptional regulation that were demonstrated in the promoter regions of VrJMJgenes(Pro VrJMJs ). Expression profiles of VrJMJgenes in different tissues showed that most genes displayed a tissue-specific expression in roots or leaves. The acronym RT-qPCR results showed that all VrJMJ genes displayed different degrees of abiotic stress (drought, salinity, and cold) and photoperiodic responses. Furthermore, VrJMJ3 and VrJMJ9 were significantly up-regulated after all three abiotic stress treatments, and VrJMJ13 exhibited a potential function in the photoperiodic regulation of Mung bean flowering. These results provided a clear understanding of VrJMJ genes, and laid a theoretical basis for further verification of their potential biological functions of VrJMJ genes.
Tendência temporal e distribuição espacial de homicídios em homens jovens no estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil, 1996-2016
Authors: Carlo Franciele Silvia de , Oliveira Ligia Regina de , Andrade Amanda Cristina de Souza
Published: June 2023

Resumo Introdução O homicídio é a principal causa de morte de homens jovens, tem causas diversas e seu estudo pode subsidiar medidas de intervenção. Objetivo Analisar a tendência temporal e a distribuição espacial de homicídios entre homens jovens nas regiões de saúde do estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil, entre 1996 e 2016. Método Estudo ecológico com dados do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade. Foram calculadas taxas de homicídios entre homens jovens por região de saúde. Foi empregada a regressão linear generalizada de Prais-Winsten. Resultados Foram registrados 8.383 homicídios em homens jovens no período estudado, com crescimento médio de 62% das taxas que variaram de 67,4 a 134,5/100 mil homens. A análise espacial revelou diferenças entre as regiões de saúde e aumento das taxas ao longo dos anos na maioria delas (9/16). Sete regiões de saúde apresentaram tendência temporal crescente, e, como no estado, as demais (56,2%) apresentaram tendência estável, porém com manutenção de altas taxas. Conclusão Houve crescimento da taxa de homicídios entre homens jovens no Mato Grosso, com diferenças nas tendências e na magnitude das taxas entre as regiões.
Tipos de leite consumidos durante o primeiro ano de vida e estado nutricional de lactentes do Sul do Brasil
Authors: Oliveira Martiele da Silva , Bielemann Renata Moraes , Costa Caroline dos Santos , Valle Neiva Cristina Jorge , Santos Iná da Silva dos
Published: June 2023

Resumo Introdução A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) recomenda o aleitamento materno exclusivo até o 6º mês de vida da criança e a sua manutenção com alimentação complementar até pelo menos os 2 anos de idade. Apesar da sua importância, a ingestão de substitutos do leite materno é altamente prevalente, sendo uma preocupação em saúde pública. Objetivo Avaliar a associação entre os tipos de leite ingeridos e o estado nutricional no primeiro ano de vida. Método Estudo longitudinal observacional com crianças brasileiras pertencentes a um estudo multicêntrico. Aos 3, 6, 9 e 12 meses de idade foram investigados os tipos de leite consumidos por meio de questionário de frequência alimentar (QFA) e foi realizada antropometria. As associações brutas e ajustadas foram avaliadas por intermédio de regressão linear. Resultados Das 2.965 duplas de mães-bebês rastreadas, 362 atenderam aos critérios e aceitaram participar do estudo (50% meninos). Aos 12 meses de idade, os maiores escores-z de peso para idade e de peso para comprimento foram observados nos meninos que consumiam apenas fórmula ou apenas leite de vaca. Os maiores escores-z de comprimento para idade foram encontrados entre as meninas que ingeriam apenas fórmula ou apenas leite de vaca aos 9 e 12 meses. Ambos foram comparados àqueles que ingeriam apenas leite materno nas mesmas idades. Conclusão Os tipos de leite consumidos associaram-se ao estado nutricional no primeiro ano de vida, sendo observadas diferenças entre os sexos. Os maiores índices antropométricos nas crianças que não recebiam leite materno chamam a atenção para a persistência futura desses desvios, em direção ao excesso de peso.
Capacidad de los Centros de Atención Psicosocial de Alcohol y Drogas para manejar situaciones de crisis
Authors: Pierini Marianna Martins , Boska Gabriella de Andrade , Claro Heloísa Garcia , Luz Priscilla de Oliveira , Oliveira Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: evaluar la capacidad de los Centros de Atención Psicosocial de Alcohol y Otras Drogas 24 horas para manejar situaciones de crisis de las personas que consumen AOD en la atención integral. Método: estudio cuantitativo, evaluativo y longitudinal, realizado de febrero a noviembre de 2019. La muestra inicial estuvo compuesta por 121 personas que consumen AOD, que recibieron atención integral en situaciones de crisis en dos Centros de Atención Psicosocial para Alcohol y Otras Drogas 24 horas en el centro de São Paulo. Los mismos fueron reevaluados después de 14 días de atención. La capacidad para manejar la crisis se evaluó mediante un indicador validado. Los datos se analizaron utilizando estadísticas descriptivas y modelos de regresión de efectos mixtos. Resultados: sesenta y siete personas que consumen AOD completaron el follow-up (54,9%). Durante la atención de las situaciones de crisis, nueve personas que consumen AOD (13,4%; p=0,470) fueron derivadas a otros servicios de la red de salud: siete por complicaciones clínicas, una por intento de suicidio y una por hospitalización psiquiátrica. La capacidad de los servicios para manejar situaciones de crisis fue del 86,6%, fue considerada positiva. Conclusión: los dos servicios evaluados fueron capaces de manejar situaciones de crisis en su área de influencia, evitando internaciones y contando con el apoyo de la red cuando fue necesario, logrando así los objetivos de desinstitucionalización.
Telenfermagem em saúde mental: efeito em sintomas de ansiedade e consumo de álcool durante a pandemia COVID-19
Authors: Vargas Divane de , Ramírez Erika Gisseth León , Pereira Caroline Figueira , Oliveira Sheila Ramos de
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: investigar o efeito de uma intervenção remota nos sintomas de ansiedade e no uso de álcool em usuários do serviço de Atenção Primária à Saúde. Método: estudo quase experimental, realizado com 1270 participantes que responderam o Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test e a State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 6. Desses, 1033 entrevistados pontuaram para sintomas de ansiedade moderada/severa (STAI-6>3) e uso de risco de álcool moderado/severo (AUDIT-C>3), e receberam as intervenções via chamada telefônica com follow-up de sete e 180 dias. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se um modelo de regressão de efeitos mistos. Resultados: o efeito da intervenção realizada foi positivo na redução dos sintomas de ansiedade entre T0 e T1 (µ=1,6 p<0.001) e na redução do padrão de uso de álcool entre t1 e t3 (µ=1,57 p<0.001). Conclusão: os resultados do follow-up sugerem efeito positivo da intervenção na redução da ansiedade e no padrão de uso de álcool, o qual tende a se manter ao longo do tempo. Há evidências de que a intervenção proposta pode ser uma alternativa para o cuidado preventivo em saúde mental, em situações nas quais a acessibilidade do usuário ou do profissional encontram-se comprometidas.
Antifungal activity of terpenes isolated from the Brazilian Caatinga: a review
Authors: Barros D. B. , Nascimento N. S. , Sousa A. P. , Barros A. V. , Borges Y. W. B. , Silva W. M. N. , Motta A. B. S. , Pinto J. E. L. , Sampaio M. G. V. , Barbosa M. F. S. , Fonseca M. C. , Silva L. A. , Lima L. O. , Borges M. G. S. A. , Oliveira M. B. M. , Correia M. T. S. , Castellano L. R. C. , Guerra F. Q. S. , Silva M. V.
Published: June 2023

Abstract Terpenoids, also named terpenes or isoprenoids, are a family of natural products found in all living organisms. Many plants produce terpenoids as secondary metabolites, and these make up a large part of essential oils. One of most important characteristic is that the compounds are volatile, have odor and can be used in a variety of applications in different industrial segments and traditional medicine. Brazil has a rich and diverse flora that can be used as a source of research for obtaining new molecules. Within the Brazilian flora, it is worth mentioning the Caatinga as an exclusively Brazilian biome where plants adapt to a specific series of weather conditions and therefore become a great storehouse of the terpenoid compounds to be described herein. Fungal infections have become increasingly common, and a great demand for new agents with low toxicity and side effects has thus emerged. Scientists must search for new molecules exhibiting antifungal activity to develop new drugs. This review aims to analyze scientific data from the principal published studies describing the use of terpenes and their biological applications as antifungals.
Performance and feed preference of weaned piglets fed with corn grain silage subjected to different rehydration sources
Authors: Zanin E. , Horst E.H. , Dario J.G.N. , Krzezanovski C.K.B. , Ruiz G. , Fregonesi J.A. , Silva C.A. , Bumbieris Junior V.H.
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of diets composed of corn grain silage rehydrated with water and acid whey on the productive performance and feed preference of weaned piglets. We evaluated 120 piglets weaned in the pre-initial phase I for productive performance, and diarrhea, depression, and thinness states using the following diets: control ration with dry corn grain (CR); and corn grain silage rehydrated with water (CGSR+W); water and inoculant (CGSR+WI); and acid whey (CGSR+AW). To determine feed preference, 20 weaned piglets received reference (CR) and test (CGSR+AW) diets in two phases, restricted and free-choice. Analysis of variance, chi-square test, and t-test were applied at 5% of significance. There were no differences (p>0.05) in growth performance among piglets fed the four experimental diets. Severe thinness and depression were recorded among piglets fed CGSR+W and CR (p<0.05). In the restricted phase, consumption of CGSR+AW resulted in higher daily feed intake (DFI) (p<0.05), while piglets in the free-choice phase showed a higher DFI and spent more time consuming CR, with a 56.39% preference (p<0.05). Rehydrated corn grain silage promoted feed acceptability and performance of piglets in the first weeks post-weaning.
Doxorubicin nephrotoxicity in cats (Felis catus) with malignant mammary neoplasms
Authors: Nogueira M.M. , Lavalle G.E. , Botelho A.F.M. , Veado J.C.C. , Cassali G.D. , Paes P.R. , Melo M.M.
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate the nephrotoxicity of doxorubicin in cats with malignant neoplasms of the mammary gland. All selected cats did not present comorbidities such as nephropathies and/or cardiomyopathies, confirmed by physical and laboratory tests, underwent radical mastectomy associated with regional lymph node excision and were treated with a protocol based on doxorubicin. Renal markers of urea, creatinine, symmetrical dimethylarginine were evaluated during all the treatment, and two months after the end. Abdominal ultrasound, urinalysis and biochemical analysis of protein, urinary creatinine and urinary GGT were performed in the beginning and two months after the end of the treatment, to evaluate possible renal alterations. Six cats did not present renal alterations in any exams performed during the study. Two cats presented azotemia during this study, and one of them stopped the treatment early, because of the intense azotemia. Clinical imaging and laboratory monitoring of patients throughout the treatment is essential, including the measurement of analytes that detect kidney changes early. Thus, it is emphasized that doxorubicin is a safe drug for use in non-nephropathic cats.
Prediction of health disorders in dairy cows monitored with collar based on Binary logistic analysis
Authors: Zhou Xiaojing , Xu Chuang , Zhao Zixuan , Wang Hao , Chen Mengxing , Jia Bin
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to analyze data on physical activity and rumination time monitored via collars at the farm coupled with milk yield recorded by the rotary milking system to predict cows based on several disorders using the binary Logistic regression conducted with R software. Data for metritis (n=60), mastitis (n=98), lameness (n=35), and digestive disorders (n=52) were collected from 1,618 healthy cows used to construct the prediction model. To verify the feasibility and adaptability of the proposed method, we analyzed data of cows in the same herd (herd 1) not used to construct the model, and cows in another herd (herd 2) with data recorded by the same type of automated system, and led to detection of 75.0%, 64.2%, 74.2%, and 76.9% animals in herd 1 correctly predicted to suffer from metritis, mastitis, lameness, and digestive disorders, respectively. For cows in herd 2, 66.6%, 58.8%, 80.7%, and 71.4% were correctly predicted for metritis, mastitis, lameness, and digestive disorders, respectively. Compared with traditional clinical diagnoses by farm personnel, the algorithm developed allowed for earlier prediction of cows with a disorder.
Use of radiofrequency in the treatment of acne: a systematic review
Authors: Gonzaga Luana Almeida , Porto Andrey Alves , Mansano Isabela De Pretto , Valenti Vitor Engrácia , Simões Naudimar Di Pietro
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT Acne, of great prevalence and impact, presents many forms that can be treated by hygiene, topical medications, and manual alternative interventions such as skin cleansing and electrotherapy. The use of radiofrequency in the treatment of acne aims to increase the temperature in the cutaneous tissue, causing several metabolic and structural reactions, such as stimulating neocollagenesis. This study aimed to investigate the use of high-frequency current as an adjunctive treatment for acne. This is a non-systematic review of indexed databases (MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS). A total of 18 studies were included in this review and most of them related different treatment for acne associated with radiofrequency. Radiofrequency presents few complications and good results, besides having as an additional advantage the possibility of the patient returning to the routine immediately after application.
Contribution of the practice of resistance exercises and the type of delivery to the diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles in primiparous women
Authors: Pacheco Fernanda Cristina , Espíndola Késsia Magalhães , Rezende Jéssica Rosa , Diniz Júlia Souki , Aquino Cecília Ferreira de
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT Maternal organism suffers physiological and biomechanical changes during pregnancy, including the separation of rectus abdominis muscles (RAM). This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the distance between the RAM among sedentary and active primiparous women who had vaginal childbirth and cesarean section, to correlate RAM separation with maternal and child variables and to compare these variables between primiparous women with and without RAM diastasis. In total, 56 women were evaluated in their ninth postpartum week, divided into four groups according to the mode of delivery and the practice of resistance exercises. RAM distance was calipered in the supraumbilical, umbilical, and infraumbilical regions. The values obtained were verified via analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson’s correlation, and independent t-test. We found no main effect between mode of delivery and practice of resistance exercises or interaction between mode of delivery and practice of resistance exercises (p≥0.118) for RAM distance. We found significant correlation between body weight before pregnancy and RAM distance (p<0.001). There was no association between body weight gain during pregnancy and the newborn’s weight with RAM distance (p≥0.132). We observed significant difference in body weight before pregnancy between primiparous women with and without RAM diastasis (p<0.005). We found no differences between groups regarding body weight gain during pregnancy and the newborn’s weight (p≥0.122). It was concluded that the practice of resistance exercises and the mode of delivery have no impact on the separation of supraumbilical, umbilical, and infraumbilical regions of RAM in primiparous women.
Changes in functional mobility of patients with solid tumors after discharge from intensive care unit
Authors: Costa Carolina da Silva Tavares , Bessa Camila Martins de , Gutierrez Ana Cristina Machado Leão , Santos Tiago Eduardo dos , Bergmann Anke , Silva Gustavo Telles da
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT This study aimed to analyze changes in the level of functional mobility (FM) between patients with solid tumors discharged from intensive care units (ICU) and hospital discharge and the possible factors associated with FM recovery. This is a retrospective cohort study based on the analysis of medical records of patients with solid tumors who were discharged from an oncology ICU from January 1, 2018 to February 28, 2020. The primary outcome was the change in FM after ICU discharge, considering the difference between the final score at ICU discharge and the final score at hospital discharge, estimated by the ICU Mobility Scale (IMS). The association between continuous variables and outcomes was performed by univariate linear regression analysis. In total, 65 patients with a median age of 61.4 years (interquartile range - IQR 54-69) were included. The mean length of hospital stay after discharge from the ICU was 19.0 days (±24.04). The mean IMS score at ICU discharge was 2.62 (±2.56) and the mean IMS score at hospital discharge was 6.08 (±3.26). Patients who underwent surgery to treat the primary tumor had a score 1.89 higher compared to those who did not undergo surgery (p=0.048). Therefore, we observed improvement in FM in patients with solid tumors between ICU discharge and hospital discharge, and patients who underwent surgery showed better FM.
Benefits of progressive resistance training on motor performance and muscular hypertrophy in rats with Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Mesquita Isabella Giordano , Moreira Graziele Mayra Santos , Silva Silvana Venâncio da , Silveira Augusto Targino , Silva Luana Aparecida de Sousa , Damázio Laila Cristina Moreira
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition defined by the presence of primary debilitating motor symptoms. This study aims to investigate the benefits of high-intensity progressive resistance training on muscle tissue and motor performance before and after the induction of PD in rats. A total of 80 male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus, var. albinus) aged 40 days and weighing between 250 and 450g were used. A total of 40 animals were subjected to PD surgery to induce electrolytic injury and were randomly assigned to the following subgroups: animals trained before PD induction (PA-Exa); animals trained after PD induction (PA-Exd); animals trained before and after PD induction (PA-Exad); and sedentary animals with PD induction (PA-Sed). The other 40 animals (control) were subjected to surgical access but not to PD electrolytic injury (Sham) and distributed in the same subgroups described above. For the PD induction surgery, electrolytic stimulation was used at the following coordinates: anteroposterior (AP) −4.9, mid-lateral (ML) 1.7,and dorsoventral (DV) 8.1. High-intensity progressive resistance training was performed on a vertical ladder five days/week from 30 to 45 minutes for four weeks. For our functional evaluation, the parallel bars and the misstep tests were used at the beginning (after surgery) and at the end of the experiment. After euthanasia, the forelimb biceps and hindlimb flexor hallucis longus muscles were removed. Processing, coloration, and histomorphometry analysis of muscle tissue were performed for all groups. To analyze the data, GraphPad Prism 9.4 was used with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and a p<0.05. Data on muscle fiber count and area in forelimb biceps showed no significant differences, with a 0.853 and 0.4122 p-value, respectively. Flexor hallucis longus muscle fiber count showed a significant difference (p=0.0356), and PA-Exa and PA-Exd averaged the highest means. Hindlimb flexor hallucis longus muscle fiber area also evinced a significant difference (p=0.0306), in which PA-Exd, PA-Exad, and Sham-Exad showed the largest areas. Analysis of hindlegs in the parallel bars test showed that PA-Exad evinced the best functional performance. In the misstep test, we observed an increase in the number of errors animals made for almost all the groups, evincing a significant difference in the number of errors before and after the test only for PA-Exa, PA-Exd, and PA-Sed. We concluded that the animals that underwent high-intensity progressive training showed better performance in their hindlegs than in their fore ones and that animals that exercised before and after surgery benefited more from training.
QUEM SÃO OS FUTUROS PROFESSORES DO BRASIL? O PERFIL SOCIOECONÔMICO DOS CURSOS DE LICENCIATURA DO ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Rocha Diego Nunes da , Carvalhaes Flavio
Published: June 2023

Resumo Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o perfil dos estudantes de ensino superior que ingressaram em cursos de licenciatura após seu período de expansão e diversificação no século XXI. Para tal, foi necessário revisar a literatura nacional e internacional, compreender um pouco da história da formação de professores no Brasil e como o crescimento do ensino superior entre 2002 e 2016 influenciou a matrícula de discentes nesses cursos. A partir deste trabalho inicial, foi possível interpretar com mais fundamento os resultados gerados a partir da utilização de modelos multinomiais para a manipulação dos Exames Nacionais de Desempenho dos Estudante (Enade) de 2015, 2016 e 2017. Nesses modelos, foram utilizadas combinações institucionais com grau acadêmico, rede, modalidade como variável dependente, enquanto o nível socioeconômico, a idade e o gênero dos estudantes foram utilizados como variáveis independentes. Os resultados apontam que estudantes de nível socioeconômico baixo, mulheres e indivíduos mais velhos possuem maior probabilidade de estarem em cursos de licenciatura.
THE TRANSNATIONALISM ROOTED IN PRODUCTION AND THE ‘PLACE’ OF THE GLOBAL UNION
Authors: Framil Filho Ricardo , Mello e Silva Leonardo
Published: June 2023

Abstract In recent years, the idea of “new labor internationalism” has inspired controversy. The concrete developments emphasized by this debate (the emergence of “global unionism”) combined new strategies and traditional forms of union organization, confusing the established frameworks. In search of the nature of these hybrid arrangements, we explore what lies behind the “invention” of the global union as a new type of union organization, noting how the ideas of rooted transnationalism and network organization offered partial solutions to conflicts that permeate the relations between corporate and union powers. In particular, we discuss the emergence of global agreements and union networks in transnational corporations in manufacturing industries, and their adoption in Brazil. Our conclusion is that although the institutionalization of global unions has been hitherto precarious and contested, it has coherently articulated seemingly contradictory principles. However, given these hesitant compromises and tentative foundations, a critical and multiscalar sensibility is vital to unraveling the significance of the transnational practices of trade unions today.
COMPARABILITY AND EQUIVALENCE IN SOCIAL RESEARCH
Authors: Piovani Juan Ignacio , Baranger Denis
Published: June 2023

Abstract This study discusses some problematic issues around comparability and equivalence in empirical research, particularly focusing on the case of indicators and taking a cross-national study on linguistic skills and use of foreign languages in the scientific production of researchers from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile as reference. The discussion is framed within broader epistemological and methodological debates concerning the status of comparisons in the social sciences and, mainly, the case of cross-national comparative studies. Within these debates, and resorting to concrete examples arising from research into scientists’ linguistics skills, we address the comparability issue of target populations and samples, as well as that of indicator equivalence, with emphasis in the problems of questionnaire design, reliability, and validity.
UTERODRAMA: DESCOLONIZANDO CORPO E MENSTRUAÇÃO
Authors: Vomero Laura de Souza Zingra , Nery Maria da Penha
Published: June 2023

RESUMO O estudo parte do seguinte problema: a reconexão de pessoas com o seu órgão uterino facilita o autoconhecimento e desenvolvimento da espontaneidade-criatividade? Tal problema implica a necessidade de se compreender em que momento da história do Ocidente o útero passou a ser locus de doenças e preconceitos; e, a partir de uma análise sociopsicodramática, compreender os reflexos desta narrativa hegemônica na atualidade político-cultural brasileira. As dores históricas que bloqueiam a espontaneidade-criatividade são chamadas de conserva colonial. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa e psicodramática, com estudos de casos que apresentam o sofrimento de consulentes firmados pela desconexão com seu órgão uterino. Utiliza-se um método específico, denominado uterodrama, que facilitou o desenvolvimento da espontaneidade-criatividade das consulentes1 a partir da reaproximação com seu útero.
O SOCIOPSICODRAMA ONLINE COMO INSTRUMENTO DE REFLEXÃO SOBRE RELACIONAMENTOS AMOROSOS CONTEMPORÂNEOS
Authors: Soares Juliana dos Santos
Published: June 2023

RESUMO O presente estudo teve como objetivo explorar de que modo o sociopsicodrama, conduzido na modalidade online, pode contribuir para reflexões críticas a respeito das vivências afetivo-sexuais na contemporaneidade. Trata-se de relato de experiência, com a apresentação de um ato sociopsicodramático online com direção focada na protagonização. A discussão dos resultados foi feita a partir das categorias: reflexões sobre o amor na contemporaneidade, interlocuções entre o público e o privado e a direção socionômica online. Foi possível concluir que o sociopsicodrama é um instrumento capaz de contribuir para a reflexão crítica de seus/suas participantes a respeito das vivências afetivo-sexuais na contemporaneidade, pela ampliação do campo da intervenção, do individual para o social. A direção online se mostrou efetiva e inovadora.
The elementary school and teachers work qualification: challenges and perspectives of the professional master's program in Education
Authors: Sousa Maria do Carmo de , Zanon Dulcimeire Aparecida Volante
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT In this article, we present a debate about teachers’ continuous formation in the professional masters’ degree and, to do so, we outline the following question: is there really the necessary call for an implied conversation between elementary school and teachers work qualification? To answer this question, we use data from a professional post-graduate program in Education. The reflections can help to understand this formative context regarding the challenges and perspectives that permeate the teachers work qualification, professional development, the research demands determined by the teachers of elementary schools and the partnership between university and school.
Changes of Oral Flora, Inflammatory Factors, and Immune Function Indicators in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis and Their Clinical Significance
Authors: Jia Guodong , Ren Zhenhu
Published: June 2023

This research focuses on investigating the changes of oral flora, inflammatory factors, and immune function indicators in patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and their clinical significances. Clinical indices such as gingival index (GI) and sulcus bleeding index (SBI) of the study subjects were recorded. The levels of oral flora, inflammatory factors and T lymphocyte subsets in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of the study subjects were measured. To analyze the correlation between GI and gingival SBI and oral flora, inflammatory factors, and immune function indicators, Pearson correlation analysis was performed. Porphyromonas gingivalis, Streptococcus digestiveis, Prevotella intermedia, Veronococcus, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, CD3+, CD4+, and CD4+/CD8+ had a positive correlation with GI and SBI, while IL-10 and CD8+ were negatively correlated with GI and SBI. Oral flora, inflammatory factors and immune function indicators levels are largely elevated in patients with CP and they are correlated with CP clinical indicators.
Food and Antioxidant Supplements with Therapeutic Properties of Morchella esculenta (Ascomycetes): A Review
Authors: Kewlani Pushpa , Tiwari Deepti , Singh Laxman , Balodi Shivani , Bhatt Indra D.
Published: June 2023

Morchella esculenta, commonly known as yellow morels, is an edible and medicinal mushroom popular worldwide for its unique flavor and culinary purposes. The traditional medical system effectively uses morels against infertility, fatigue, cancer, muscular pain, cough, and cold. The M. esculenta possesses many health-promoting nutritional components such as mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids, polyphenols, protein hydrolysates, vitamins, amino acids and minerals. The potential medicinal properties of morels is due to polysaccharides (galactomannan, chitin, β-glucans, and β-1,3-1,6-glucan) present that has high economic importance worldwide. Polysaccharides present possess a broad spectrum of biological activities such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, and antioxidant. However, the toxicity and clinical trials to prove its safety and efficacy for medicinal uses are yet to be evaluated. Moreover, the separation, purification, identification, and structural elucidation of active compounds responsible for the unique flavors and biological activities are still lacking in M. esculenta. The available information provides a new base for future perspectives. It highlights the need for further studies of this potent medicinal mushroom species as a source of beneficial therapeutic drugs and nutraceutical supplements.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MQTT PROTOCOL IN INTERNET OF THINGS
Authors: Murthy Mantripragada Yaswanth Bhanu , Kumar Gangavarapu Venkata Satya , Mrudula Kilaru , Shaik Riyazuddien , Prasad Satamraju Krishna
Published: June 2023

Internet of Things is fast emerging with its diverse applications spanning broader areas. Many application protocols exist to cater to the increasing data generated by various applications. Constrained application protocol (CoAP), advanced message queuing protocol (AMQP), and message queue telemetry
transport (MQTT) are the most widely used protocols. In this paper, a comprehensive performance evaluation of MQTT protocol is presented. The services and security aspects of MQTT are revisited, and performance in terms of throughput, packet loss, and delay are presented. Overall, the paper provides detailed advantages of MQTT to lightweight IoT applications.
Co-digestion of mushroom compost with switchgrass using solid-state anaerobic digester
Authors: Nair Rahul R. , Thalla Arun Kumar , Nair Vijay V.
Published: June 2023

Spent mushroom compost (SMC) already broken down into smaller particles by fungal action is an ideal material for producing biogas. Two cycles of five solid-state anaerobic digesters (SS-ADs) with different mix-ratio of SMC and switchgrass (SG) were operated at feedstock-to-effluent ratio of 2 at a temperature 35 ± 2°C. The total solids concentration of the digester was kept at ∼17%. Initial biogas production observed during the start-up of the digester confirmed the presence of readily available extractives for digestion. In the first cycle, the highest methane yield was observed in SMC 0 (0% SMC + 100% SG) of 28.82 l/kg VS/d and the lowest yield was observed in SMC 4 (100% SMC + 0% SG) as 10.32 l/kg VS/d. The substrate containing 100% SG (SMC 0) recorded the highest cumulative biogas yield of 295.43 l/kg VS in 63 days. The digesters with higher SMC fraction showed lower methane production, low pH value and high volatile fatty acids content upon decomposition. The SS-ADs having SMC/SG of 50 : 50 showed more than 2 times methane production in comparison with SS-ADs having SMC as sole substrate. An estimation of volumetric productivity also established a linear relationship with the SMC/SG ratio.
El derecho laboral en Colombia y aplicación de la normativa internacional
Authors: Angulo Marquinez Diana Maryury
Published: June 2023

Tema y alcance: el presente trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo analizar la importancia del derecho laboral aplicado en Colombia, y cómo este ha tenido una repercusión de índole internacional. Se examina tanto su origen como su vinculación con el ordenamiento jurídico colombiano, teniendo en cuenta el cambio que trajo la Constitución de 1991 en este ámbito.

Características: el trabajo comienza explorando los antecedentes de la investigación en el tema laboral en Colombia para luego profundizar en la estabilidad laboral reforzada, desde una perspectiva comparada. Se destaca la necesidad de que Colombia incorpore aún más los tratados internacionales en materia laboral, sin llegar a la tutela como mecanismo de protección.

Hallazgos: a partir de la revisión de la literatura, se evidencia que Colombia tiene un largo camino por recorrer en cuanto a la incorporación de los tratados internacionales en materia laboral. No obstante, se recalca la importancia de no recurrir a la tutela como única forma de protección.

Conclusiones: Colombia es un Estado social de derecho en constante crecimiento, y en este proceso es importante tener en cuenta la protección de los derechos laborales de las mujeres, quienes son sujetos de protección y deben gozar de sus derechos.
Correlación de la evaluación tradicional VS rúbrica para la evaluación en clínica odontológica
Authors: Forero Escobar Diana , Herrera Muñoz Stella María , Restrepo Villamizar Claudia Elena
Published: June 2023

La evaluación es considerada por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional como una de las herramientas educativas más poderosas para promover el aprendizaje efectivo. La educación comparte su camino con la evolución del ser humano, puesto que las sociedades, desde la más primitiva, se han apoyado en la enseñanza para trasmitir conocimientos (costumbres, valores y actitudes), de generación en generación. Durante los diferentes siglos, la educación y la forma de enseñanza se fue moldeando según el lugar donde prosperaba la sociedad. El modelo por competencias aparece ya que aborda los retos actuales y futuros a nivel mundial, este modelo analiza, critica, selecciona, y aplica soluciones en problemas de la vida; porque se integra el ser, saber y hacer. La metodología es de tipo mixta cualitativa-cuantitativa. Con la utilización de la rúbrica de evaluación se pretende tener una evaluación estandarizada y de fácil utilidad por parte de cualquier profesor evaluador, con la cual los parámetros de evaluación sean tan claros que no se preste para que los estudiantes o los: profesores consideren que la evaluación fue poco justa. La aplicación de la rúbrica dejó demostrado que el modelo evaluativo tradicional presenta sesgo con respecto a la evaluación con rubrica; la evaluación de las tres dimensiones ser, saber y hacer; comprobó que el ser es la dimensión más difícil de evaluar ya que es acá donde el profesor debe combinar la dimensión del hacer con la dimensión del saber para afrontar una situación determinada.
Evaluation of the effect of FinFET structure parameters on electrical characteristics using TCAD modeling tools
Authors: Petrosyants K. O. , Silkin D. S. , Popov D. A.
Published: June 2023

Using TCAD modeling, the effect of changing FinFET structure parameters, such as gate stack layer sizes, rib shape, or doping levels, on the electrical characteristics of the device is investigated.
Planificación regional y Ordenación Territorial. Visiones Contemporáneas desde España y México
Authors: Paz Gómez Diana Marcela , Durán Gustavo
Published: June 2023

El desarrollo urbano es un tema relevante para los gobiernos locales. En tanto, abordar los problemas propios del crecimiento de las ciudades sigue siendo uno de los objetivos de las políticas de planificación y ordenamiento territorial, buscando un vínculo con políticas sectoriales para atender las demandas sociales y los fenómenos urbanos y territoriales.
Violencia obstétrica en Ecuador: una realidad invisibilizada
Authors: Ledesma Muñoz Domenica Bernarda , Martens Cheryl , Brandão Thais
Published: June 2023

Hace casi veinte años que la violencia obstétrica ha sido documentada como una práctica normalizada e invisibilizada en la región latinoamericana. Aunque Ecuador cuenta con una ley que reconoce y define la violencia obstétrica, esta no ha logrado ser erradicada y además todavía es poco reconocida en el país. En el presente artículo se examina tal situación con el fin de aportar evidencias al campo médico-obstétrico y al desarrollo de políticas públicas de salud sobre este tipo de violencia. A través de un estudio cualitativo, basado en grupos focales y entrevistas semiestructuradas, se exponen seis factores de la violencia obstétrica experimentados por las mujeres en el país. Finalmente, reconocemos que la pandemia de la covid-19 ha profundizado las dificultades, tanto para las pacientes como para el personal médico, a la hora de garantizar el respeto y los buenos tratos mínimos durante el parto. Nombrar y prevenir la violencia obstétrica se considera fundamental para evitar la vulneración del derecho al acceso digno a la salud por parte de las mujeres en su fase reproductiva.
Entre el Atlántico y el Pacífico Negro. Afrodescendencia y regímenes de desigualdad en Sudamérica.
Authors: Vásquez von Schoettler Werner
Published: June 2023

El trabajo de Góngora, Vera y Costa es una obra significativa en el campo de los estudios de las desigualdades. Se plantean, en palabras de los autores, realizar una “genealogía de las desigualdades sociales que afectan a los afrodescendientes en Sudamérica”.
Recent demographic survey of the Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) in southwest Madagascar
Authors: Nambinina Andrée , Frasier Cynthia , Sefczek Timothy , René de Roland Lily , Randrianjaka Sylvain , Louis Edward
Published: June 2023

Abstract.—Effective management strategies for at-risk chelonian populations require sound knowledge of populationdemographics. Previous research on the Critically Endangered Radiated Tortoise, Astrochelys radiata (Shaw 1802),revealed a trend of increasing male bias in the sex ratio and a concomitant decrease in the proportion of juveniles inLavavolo, southern Madagascar. This location is one of the few remaining sites with a high concentration of this speciesand was last studied ten years ago. The aim of our study was to provide an updated snapshot of Radiated Tortoisedemographics at Lavavolo, which, when combined with previous studies, will provide insight into changes over 20years (1999–2019). Additionally, we provide the first assessment on the impact of soil types (calcareous, ferruginous,and sandy) on the distribution of individuals across the site. We used mark-recapture data to determine the sex ratio,age structure, and distribution of size classes. Overall, the study site contained mostly adults (76.87%) with only afew juveniles (23.13%). Though the proportion of juveniles is low, it has increased over the last ten years. However,the sex ratio has become increasingly skewed towards males, 1.8:1. We did not find any significant difference in sexratios between soil types, but there were significant differences in the distribution of size classes, with the smallest sizeclass 0–8 cm most prevalent in sandy soil and the juvenile size class 17–24 cm most frequent in ferruginous soil. Mostjuvenile size classes were less common than expected on the calcareous soil. In general, populations located on calcareoussoil appear to be more vulnerable, potentially due to the long-term existence of poaching activities in this habitat.
Revisiting William J. Shakespeare’s The Tempest From a Colonial and Postcolonial Lens
Authors: Ghammaz Saif Al Deen Lutfi Ali Al
Published: June 2023

The current paper shows colonialism as a concept and how European countries have created colonies in Australia, Asia, Africa, and America, capturing and overexploiting the colonies’ natural resources and dominating the colonies’ natives. The new nation discoveries accomplished by Europeans stuck in Shakespeare’s mind, naming these discoveries the “New World”. Shakespeare’s The Tempest approaches Prospero’s colonial attitude and Caliban’s postcolonial standpoint. With that being said, this paper aims to demonstrate that Shakespeare stands in the middle making no approval or disapproval of the European colonization. The Tempest by Shakespeare can be reviewed from a colonial and postcolonial lens. Fanon (1991) establishes that violence-based struggle is a component of the decolonization process represented by Caliban. Towards the end of the paper, key related interpretations of India’s overexploitation by Great Britain are adopted to make a piece of evidence that one of the deadly sins of European history rests in colonialism.
Comparative Study of Russian and Chinese “Liver” Metaphors
Authors: Sboev Aleksandr N.
Published: June 2023

Metaphor is not just a linguistic phenomenon, but a way of thinking — it helps to understand the inner and outer world of a human being. The author of this paper conducted a comparative study of the concept of “liver” using the material of linguistic corpora of the Chinese and Russian languages. The word “liver” being used in the metaphorical sense is a frequent phenomenon in both Chinese and Russian languages. The metaphorical use of “liver” with different connotations in these two languages is determined by different historical backgrounds and cultural differences between the Russians and the Chinese.
The Genre of Documentary Poetry in Some Selected Samples of Contemporary Poetry: A Critical Approach
Authors: Wazzan Suzanne A.
Published: June 2023

one of the literary innovations is the new genre of documentary poetry or docupoetry. Documentary poetry has no unified definition, but one defining line is that it combines artistic talent along with factual material from the real world or the documents of real witnesses. It is a method of writing that mixes texts for make ethnographic research. However, documentary refers to the poetry of witness through which verses make existing documentation created from manifold viewpoints, witnesses’ interpretations, and dialogues. It is a case study of people, events, and places; the poet can test a social and human case, through his artistic talent of writing. However, a poet is expected to transfer not only the witnesses’ perspectives but his own as well. These tendencies are colorized in an attempt to portray a new version of the truth. It is an attempt to raise the voice of the marginalized or the oppressed or the often neglected against the voice of their suppressors; it portrays a rather distinct version of the national story or identity. In conclusion, it highlights the meaning of documentary poetry, its development, and its characteristics. It also attempts to give a brief critical analysis of some selected poems by some selected prominent documentary poets.
Transformational Development of Speed-Reading Technology: Tools, Machines and Software Applications
Authors: Abdul-Rab Salahud Din , Abdul-Hamid Samsiah , Romly Raihana , Toti Usman Shah , Mohamed Arif Widaa Ali
Published: June 2023

This conceptual paper aims to concentrate on the transformational development of tools, machines, and software applications used to increase the speed of reading. There has been a need for modernization of the old-fashioned machines in the field of speed reading. Several practical steps have already been taken in the last three decades of the twentieth century, and several outdated speed-reading tools and various equipment types have already been replaced by quite a few speed-reading software programs and mobile applications. The earliest speed-reading tools are reading pacing machines, which work on various simple to advanced technological principles. Different types of machines are also used for tracking the movements of eyes in the form of saccades and fixations during reading. Subsequently, several speed-increasing software tools use the powerful text processing technique called the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). Many of these tools have demonstrated significant productivity gains in the reading speed of learners. However, this transformational development has resulted in a multiplicity of speed-increasing function-specific software applications, there remains a need to choose the right combination of them, considering the diversity among learners and their goals. Though the distance covered in this journey of transformational development of tools, machines and software applications is quite encouraging, there is still room for improvements in terms of making the process of speed reading closer to natural reading.
Analyzing the Component of Literature Incorporated in EFL Textbooks in Primary Public Schools, Jordan
Authors: Eid Omar Abdullah Al-Haj , Hamdan Sameer , Jweid Abdalhadi Nimer Abdalqader Abu , Majeed Abdulhameed A.
Published: June 2023

Literature, culture, and language are associated with each other (Kahraman, 2016). The component of literature revealed common properties essential in the community and the way language is used to express cultural values, thoughts, behavior, feelings, opinions, and beliefs. Therefore, it is vitally important to include literature components into classroom teaching since it encourages more thoughtful and authentic language learning. This study aimed at analyzing the quantity of literature components in Action Pack Series (1-10) currently used at public schools in Jordan. To achieve the study objectives, a total of (50) male and female teachers of English answered a questionnaire devised for this purpose in addition to (15) supervisors of English were interviewed. Content analysis and semi-structured interviews were conducted. The data has been carefully analyzed and revealed that a very limited number of literary texts were embedded in the current textbooks, and they were not distributed equally. The inclusion of literature components in APS (1-6) was completely marginalized. The study underlined the importance of including additional literary texts in Action Pack Series for a variety of benefits mentioned in the paper. The researchers recommended presenting a proper perspective by syllabus designers and methodologists to integrate adequate literature components in the prescribed textbooks.