bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fatores associados à sífilis adquirida em pessoas idosas: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Dhyanine Morais de Lima Raimundo  , Ana Beatriz Pereira da Silva  , Maria Eduarda Silva Nascimento  , Thaiza Teixeira Xavier Nobre  , Vilani Medeiros de Araújo Nunes  , Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça
Published: December 2023

Sífilis é uma infecção sexualmente transmissível de caráter sistêmico causada pelo agente Treponema pallidum, de evolução lenta e crônica. No contexto atual, com base na transição epidemiológica do Brasil, o envelhecimento da população associado à redução da morbimortalidade, demanda questionamentos acerca da atenção à saúde sexual das pessoas idosas, pois, no contexto de saúde pública essa população se encontra negligenciada pelos dos profissionais de saúde. Esse trabalho tem como objetivo sintetizar o conhecimento a respeito dos fatores associados da sífilis adquirida em pessoas idosas. Para apresentar os dados foi utilizado o Diagrama de Ishikawa. De acordo com a literatura, os fatores associados à sífilis em idosos foram: baixa escolaridade, sexo masculino, práticas bi/homossexuais, coinfecções, raça parda/preta/indígena.
Gestão de casos em Gerontologia
Authors: Medeiros dos Santos Adriana Nancy , Marques Jullyanne , Bento Lima da Silva Thais
Published: December 2023

O objetivo do presente artigo é discutir questões relacionadas à gestão de caso direcionada à população idosa promovida pelo profissional bacharel em Gerontologia. Recomenda-se que a gestão de casos esteja alinhada à Avaliação Gerontológica Ampla e à elaboração do Plano de Atenção Gerontológica, ferramentas de triagem do gerontólogo, o que permite avaliar as necessidades biopsicossociais da pessoa idosa e o planejamento de intervenções que promovam a saúde e o bem-estar no envelhecimento.
Limitações internas dos Tribunais de Contas do Brasil para realização de auditorias financeiras com asseguração razoável
Authors: Pinto de Carvalho Júnior Jorge
Published: December 2023

A auditoria financeira, quando realizada em ambiente governamental, tem como principal objetivo aperfeiçoar a capacidade das demonstrações contábeis e demais relatórios financeiros gerados com base na contabilidade aplicada ao setor público, aprimorando a accountability e elevando a sua utilidade para fins gerenciais e de tomada de decisão. A ISSAI 200 define as auditorias financeiras no setor público como processos de asseguração razoável, o que significa que tais trabalhos devem ser dotados de alto nível de confiança quanto à emissão da opinião do auditor, ou seja, com baixo risco de equívoco na avaliação do objeto examinado. No setor público brasileiro, a certificação da fidedignidade dos números apresentados pelos gestores públicos se dá, por força constitucional, com o indispensável auxílio de uma terceira parte independente na relação governo x sociedade: os Tribunais de Contas. Entretanto, ainda não são frequentes as auditorias financeiras realizadas por tais órgãos com o nível de segurança normativamente requerido, o que restou nitidamente comprovado com os resultados dos últimos MMDTC’s, promovidos pela Atricon. Este artigo buscou explorar as possíveis causas deste cenário, por meio de pesquisa contemplando aproximadamente 70% da totalidade dos Tribunais de Contas brasileiros. Os resultados consolidados revelam que apenas 21,7% destes realizam auditorias financeiras fornecendo alto nível de confiança aos usuários previstos. As principais razões disso residem na insuficiência de auditores frente ao volume de entidades fiscalizadas, na ausência de conhecimentos adequados em normas e metodologia de auditoria financeira por estes profissionais, na incompreensão de outras áreas dos órgãos de controle sobre o assunto, na inexistência de manuais que tratem de forma prática as nuances da fiscalização, bem como de sistemas informatizados e suporte logístico. Ademais 82,6% dos Tribunais de Contas pesquisados não possuem estratégia de médio ou longo prazo para implementação da auditoria financeira, o que torna o seu desenvolvimento ainda mais desafiador, face à baixa maturidade institucional em tal perspectiva.
«Ծայրամասային դոկտրինն» ու Մերձավոր Արևելքի «Հատվածայնացման տեսությունը» Իսրայելի ռազմավարական ընկալումների համատեքստում / The “Periphery Doctrine” and “Theory of Fragmentation” of the Middle East within the context of Israel’s strategic perceptions
Authors: Author/s: Petrosyan V. S.
Published: December 2023

October 7, 2023, saw the Israeli-Palestinian conflict step up on a new stage of combat operations. Consequently, with local, regional and global actors elucidating or clarifying their position on current military actions that hold the potential to escalate into a regional and large-scale war, importance is attached to the consideration of doctrines, concepts and theories that have become ideologies in the aspect of ensuring Israel’s own security, and its perceptions of regional security as a whole.

In this sense, the article discusses the “Periphery Doctrine” (“Strategy of periphery countries”), and the essence of the “Theory of Fragmenta­tion”, stages of their transformation and Israel’s security perceptions stipulating those transformations.

The aforementioned doctrine and the theory are considered within the context of Israel’s strategic security principles and its perceptions of the Near and Middle East as somewhat a heterogeneous cultural domain.

Тhe axis drawn due to the Israeli-developed “New Doctrine of Periphery”, sometimes called the “Reverse periphery doctrine”, is also comprehensively analyzed, representing Israel’s desire to impose a blockade on the real periphery countries – Iran and Turkey – or to contain them. The article attaches particular interest to the consideration and comparative analysis of the differences between the classical Periphery Doctrine and the “New” one (not only in the sense of the number and motives of actors, the goals facing the new alliance or cooperation, methods of achieving them, but also within the framework of the fact of attaching special importance to their economic component along with common threats uniting all parties).

The analysis allows us to sum up that Israel’s first, or “classical” doctrine “on concluding an alliance with periphery countries”, and the theory of fragmentation as a whole, were successful. Besides, owing to this strategy, the thesis on reconciliation with Israel and establishment of diplomatic relations with it was put on the agenda of the Arab States.

In its turn, Israel’s “New Periphery Doctrine” is still at the formation stage. However, to some extent it comes from Israeli perceptions of not only military threats, but also economic and energy security.
Apresentação: a diversidade de insetos no Brasil
Authors: Rafael José Albertino , Melo Gabriel A. R. , Carvalho Claudio J. B. de , Casari Sônia A. , Constantino Reginaldo
Published: December 2023

Esta segunda edição segue a mesma linha da primeira, dando base para o incremento do conhecimento científico relativo à entomologia brasileira nos seus mais diversos aspectos, com informações gerais sobre morfologia, biologia, classificações, relações filogenéticas, importância agrícola, médica, veterinária, métodos de coletas e chaves de identificações. Esta segunda edição apresenta um texto abrangente e ênfase para a identificação de todas as 28 ordens e 679 famílias de insetos com registros para o Brasil.
Capítulo 9: Collembola Lubbock, 1870
Authors: Zeppelini Douglas , Bellini Bruno C.
Published: December 2023

Os colêmbolos são pouco conhecidos pelo público leigo e mesmo por parte dos entomólogos, e eventualmente são chamados de pulgas-de-jardim. São cosmopolitas, com mais de 9.300 espécies descritas em cerca de 700 gêneros e 29 famílias viventes (Bellinger et al. 1996–2022). Collembola é o maior táxon de hexápodes apterigotos, contendo mais espécies que Protura, Diplura, Archaeognatha e Zygentoma juntos (Zhang 2011). As regiões Paleártica e Neártica detêm o maior número de espécies reconhecidas, tendo em vista que foram vastamente investigadas por pesquisadores. Por outro lado, a Região Neotropical é potencialmente uma das mais diversas, mas a maior parte de sua riqueza taxonômica de Collembola está ainda por ser descoberta e estudada (Potapov et al. 2020). No Brasil há registros de 457 espécies nominais, distribuídas em 21 famílias e 118 gêneros. Das espécies brasileiras, ao menos 309 (aproximadamente 68% do total) são endêmicas do país (Zeppelini et al. 2022). Estima-se que pouco menos que 20% da riqueza mundial seja conhecida, o que nos leva a considerar que o número total pode aproximar-se de 50 mil espécies. Porém, algumas estimativas sugerem que haja entre 100 e 500 mil espécies viventes (Hopkin 1998; Cicconardi et al. 2013; Potapov et al. 2020). Nesse cenário, estima-se que haja ao menos 5 mil espécies no Brasil, o que indica que conhecemos menos de 10% da riqueza de Collembola no país.
Capítulo 21: Phasmatodea Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Authors: Heleodoro Raphael Aquino , Chiquetto-Machado Pedro Ivo
Published: December 2023

Os fasmatódeos são conhecidos popularmente como bicho-pau, chico-magro, mané-magro, cipó-seco, maria-seca, taquarinha, taquara-seca e treme-treme (Lenko & Papavero 1996). Várias espécies atuais estão entre os maiores insetos em comprimento e peso. O maior espécime conhecido foi identificado como uma fêmea de Phryganistria Stål, coletada na China, com o corpo medindo 38,2 cm de comprimento (medido da porção anterior da cabeça até o ápice do abdômen, excluindo cercos) (Zhao 2017). A menor espécie do mundo é sul-americana, Pachyphloea minima (Zompro), com 1,75 cm de comprimento (Zompro 1998).
The effect of acceptance and acceptance therapy (ACT) on happiness, mental health and quality of life of mothers with autistic children
Authors: Asadalah Salmanpour Fatemeh , Pasha Gholamreza
Published: December 2023

Objective: This research aims to investigate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on happiness, mental health and quality of life of mothers with autistic children. Method: The statistical population of this research consists of 30 people (15 people each in the experimental and control groups) selected by available random sampling and then were assigned randomly into two experimental groups (ACT) and the control group. The study had a pre-test-post-test design with a control group, and both groups were pre-tested based on the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, Mental Health Questionnaire, and Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the experimental groups were exposed to independent variables in 8 90-minute sessions (ACT). Then, both groups were given a post-test and a follow-up one month later, and multivariate covariance analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: The findings with a significance level of 0.05 showed that the ACT in the experimental group subjects, compared to the control group, increased happiness, mental health, and quality of life in the experimental group. The follow-up results showed that the differences in the follow-up scores of happiness, mental health and quality of life are related to the continuation of ACT (group membership). Conclusion: ACT improves the mental health, happiness, and quality of life of mothers with autistic children.
PLEA BARGAIN, OVERCHARGING E PROJETO ANTICRIME
Authors: Alves Júnior Oscar Francisco
Published: December 2023

O artigo tem por escopo repensar se a adoção da Justiça Negociada no sistema processual penal brasileiro poderia ensejar de alguma forma o overcharging e se a utilização do acordo de não persecução e o acordo de aplicação imediata da pena, inspirados no plea bargaing estaduniense, consistiriam em inovações inapropriadas para o sistema brasileiro ou se concretizariam em paradigma de eficácia frente ao paradigma de impunidade. Trilhando nesse viés a pesquisa analisa o Projeto Anticrime apresentado pelo Ministro da Justiça Sergio Moro mediante reflexão inicial sobre os aspectos gerais históricos da criminalidade e formas de enfrentamento, bem como na sequência adentra no Projeto propriamente dito como tentativa inovadora ou não para a realidade contemporânea.
Earliest cereal cultivation in Egypt recorded in the Faiyum Oasis lake deposits and its palaeoclimatic context
Authors: Welc Fabian , Marks Leszek , Milecka Krystyna
Published: December 2023

We determine the beginning of the Neolithic farming in northern Egypt, based on analysis of core FA-1 of lake deposits in the Faiyum Oasis in northern Egypt. Regular lamination of the early Middle Holocene lake deposits, supported by radiocarbon dating and pollen analysis, indicates the earliest occurrence of domesticated cereals at ~7.8 cal ka BP in this region. The appearance of cereals in the Faiyum region was possible due to fundamental restructuring of regional climatic conditions caused by the changing atmospheric circulation in the eastern Mediterranean region. Stronger northwestern winds were accompanied by increased precipitation in winter and enabled 3 farming phases in the Faiyum Oasis at 7.8–7.6, 7.4–7.2 and 7.0–6.8 cal ka BP, separated by arid episodes with predominant southern winds. Most probably, cereal cultivation concentrated inside local wadis to the north of the lake and was rainfall-dependent. Therefore, early Egyptian farming did not develop based on irrigation systems as commonly thought, but was rain-fed, this being possible due to marked climate change at the beginning of the Middle Holocene.
2010-2015: la disputa por el imaginario social de la violencia en dos generaciones de dramaturgos chilenos
Authors: Sáiz Marcela
Published: December 2023

Este artículo expone la existencia de dos nuevas generaciones y sensibilidades dramatúrgico- teatrales, que convergen en un momento singular para el teatro chileno (2010-2015), cuando sostienen una discusión pública sobre los escenarios respecto del imaginario de la violencia instaurado por la dictadura. Desde el concepto de imaginario social propuesto por Castoriadis y la noción de violencia, asumidas como claves de interpretación textual, se hace un recorrido por algunas de las obras del periodo, estableciendo continuidades y diferencias generacionales. Se identifican nuevas narrativas y violencias que estas generaciones revelan e integran a la disputa representacional simbólica, abriendo una importante interrogación sobre el presente que no solo sigue desarrollándose, sino que se ha vuelto cada vez más urgente.
teatro okupa las calles
Authors: Fuentealba Nora
Published: December 2023

El espacio otorgado al teatro callejero realizado durante la dictadura civil-militar en Chile es relativamente escaso dentro de la historiografía escénica. Al carácter ya efímero del teatro, se le debe sumar a estas prácticas la urgencia de su representación producto de un contexto represivo y la carencia de salas estables, factores que han dificultado la oportunidad de escribir sus historias. Se propone continuar con los primeros pasos de investigaciones realizadas, y acudir a las huellas, registros y testimonios de la escena callejera realizada entre 1980 y 1990 en de- terminados lugares de Chile, con la intención de bosquejar una cartografía de esas memorias, para desprender de aquellos recuerdos estrategias particulares del hacer teatral y, desde allí, inferir sus políticas de creación.
Las tensiones entre el principio de libre concurrencia y el principio de estricta sujeción a las bases en la jurisprudencia de la Contraloría General de la República
Authors: Salazar Zapata Nelson
Published: December 2023

El objetivo de este artículo es determinar si la Contraloría ha desarrollado criterios y razonamientos que permitan resolver en forma sistemática las tensiones que se generan entre el principio de estricta sujeción a las bases y el de libre concurrencia, en materia de contratación pública.
Органические соединения в озере Эльтон, "Природа"
Authors: Немировская И.А. , Канапацкий Т.А. , Чернявский Е.Б.
Published: December 2023

В статье приводятся данные, показывающие, что для оз. Эльтон характерны высокие концентрации не только солей, но и органических соединений: Сорг, липидов, углеводородов. Несмотря на отсутствие источников загрязнения, состав алканов во взвеси соответствует выветренным нефтяным углеводородам. Этот феномен обусловлен геологическими условиями котловины озера — нефтегазоносной Эльтонской соляноку- польной структуры. На содержание и состав органических соединений оказывает влияние высачивание углеводородов из осадочной толщи.
«Быть активным деятелем, а не наблюдателем со стороны» Ихтиолог В. К. Солдатов, "Природа"
Authors: Гончаренко Н.В.
Published: December 2023

В статье дана краткая биография профессора Владимира Константиновича Солдатова — зоолога, ихтиолога, участника многих научных экспедиций,одного из основоположников рыбохозяйственного образования в СССР. Работа основана на новых архивных материалах, публикующихся впервые.
Многоликий «Интеркосмос», "Земля и Вселенная"
Authors: Маринин И.А.
Published: December 2023

45 лет назад, в 1978 году, с космодрома Байконур стартовала ракета-носитель «Союз», которая вывела на околоземную орбиту космический корабль «Союз 28». На его борту, кроме советского космонавта Алексея Губарева, был космонавт-исследователь из Чехословакии Владимир Ремек. Этот полет стал первым в серии полетов космонавтов социалистических стран по программе «Интеркосмос», а Ремек стал представителем третьей, после СССР и США, страны, пославшей своего представителя в космос. Но этому полету предшествовала почти десятилетняя совместная работа ученых и конструкторов девяти стран.
НА ПЕРЕПУТЬЕ. ЕЩЁ РАЗ О МИКРОИСТОРИИ И О КНИГЕ ДЖОВАННИ ЛЕВИ
(К ПЕРЕИЗДАНИЮ «НЕМАТЕРИАЛЬНОГО НАСЛЕДСТВА» И ВЫХОДУ ЕГО РУССКОГО ПЕРЕВОДА), "Средние века"
Authors: Юсим М.А.
Published: December 2023

Переиздание монографии классика микроистории и публикация её в русском переводе дают повод в очередной раз задуматься о тернистых путях исторической науки. Есть вековые традиции и есть нехоженые тропы, есть новые с иголочки школы и направления, и есть реальное историческое прошлое, жившие в нем люди, судьбы которых почему-то волнуют историков и тех, кто читает их книги. Это всё тоже «нематериальное наследие».
ХИКС М. РИЧАРД III: КОРОЛЬ, СОЗДАВШИЙ СЕБЯ. НЬЮ-ХЕЙВЕН; ЛОНДОН: ИЗДАТЕЛЬСТВО ЙЕЛЬСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА, 2019. 388 С., "Средние века"
Authors: Праздников А.Г.
Published: December 2023

Ричард III (1452–1485) является одной из самых узнаваемых и вызывающих дискуссии фигур английской истории. Интерес к очередной биографии этого монарха связан с именем ее автора – одного из признанных современных британских историков, специалиста по истории Войн Роз Майкла Хикса. Для него биография Ричарда III стала в значительной степени итогом более чем полувекового исследовательского пути. Она написана с использованием всего массива доступных на сегодняшний день источников этого периода и с учетом исследований всех предыдущих англо-американских историков Ричарда III.
IMAGO IMPERII: ДИПТИХ БАРБЕРИНИ И РОМАНСКИЙ МИР ПРОВАНСА В VI–VIII ВЕКАХ, "Средние века"
Authors: Поли Ж.П. , Ковалев А.С. , Филиппов И.С.
Published: December 2023

Статья посвящена анализу одного из самых замечательных и загадочных артефактов раннего Средневековья, известного как диптих Барберини, и нанесенных на его обороте надписей. Исходя из принятого в науке представления о том, что диптих был создан в восточноримских императорских мастерских, а также из политического контекста VI в., автор изучает историю бытования памятника и предполагает, что он был изготовлен для одного из военачальников Юстиниана, участвовавших в отвоевании у остготов Италии, – Констанциана, потомка императора Констанция III (421 г.). По версии автора, в 566 г. после гибели Юстина, сына Германа, двоюродного брата Юстиниана, к которому был близок Констанциан, семья последнего бежала под защиту франков в Прованс и привезла с собой драгоценный диптих. Впоследствии он оказался в сокровищнице архиепископов Арльских, где, видимо, и оставался до начала XVII в. Основываясь на записях на диптихе и ряде других источников, автор анализирует перипетии политической борьбы во Франкском государстве середины VI – начала VII вв., в которую были вовлечены знать и высший клир Прованса, и предлагает объяснение того, при каких обстоятельствах семья Констанциана была вынуждена расстаться с ценной реликвией. Изучение антропонимических данных из этих текстов побудило его в заключении исследования рассмотреть вопрос об этнокультурном облике и идентичности провансальской элиты этого и несколько более позднего времени. Автор приходит к выводу о том, что вплоть до середины VIII, вероятно, даже до середины IX в. она сохраняла ярко выраженный романский облик.
«ПОД ХОЛМ ЛОУДУН ПРИБУДЕТ БРЮС». ПОЭМА ДЖОНА БАРБОРА: КНИГИ VII–VIII, "Средние века"
Authors: Федосов Д.Г.
Published: December 2023

Джон Барбор (ок. 1320–1395) по праву признан основоположником литературы на шотландском языке (Scots). Его монументальная поэма «Брюс» – и роман в стихах, и биография короля Скоттов Роберта I и его верных соратников, и историческая хроника, ставшая национальным эпосом Шотландии. Ниже предлагается продолжение первого полного перевода этого замечательного памятника на русский язык, с сопроводительной статьей и комментариями. Стихотворный размер подлинника соблюден.
ВИЭ ДЛЯ ЖИЗНИ. ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЙ АЛЬМАНАХ, "Энергия: экономика, техника, экология"
Authors: Гухман Г.А.
Published: December 2023

Информационное издание, предлагаемое нашим читателям, предназначено, как отмечается в резюме, “для проектировщиков, инженеров, специализирующихся на создании энергосберегающих систем для жилых и общественных зданий, студентов соответствующих специальностей”. Этот обзор проектов, реализованных в различных регионах страны, в которых используются нетрадиционные возобновляемые источники энергии разного типа, может быть также интересен и полезен широкому кругу читателей.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ НАКОПЛЕНИЯ И ПРОФИЛЬНОГО РАСПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ РАЗЛИЧНЫХ ФОРМ УГЛЕРОДА В ПОЧВАХ ПАРКОВО-РЕКРЕАЦИОННОЙ ЗОНЫ РОСТОВСКОЙ АГЛОМЕРАЦИИ , "Наука юга России"
Authors: Скрипников П.Н. , Горбов С.Н. , Матецкая А.Ю. , Тагивердиев С.С. , Сальник Н.В.
Published: December 2023

Представлены результаты по изучению содержания, профильного распределения и запасов в почвенной толще различных форм углерода (органического (C) и неорганического (C)) в почвах лесопарков Ростовской агломерации. Полученные данные базируются на основе двухлетнего исследования разновозрастных лесонасаждений, отличающихся пространственным положением, доминантами древесного яруса, флористическим составом травянистой растительности. Содержание органического углерода в почвах под древесной растительностью достоверно выше (4,24 ± 0,85 %) в сравнении с таковым в черноземах старозалежных территорий (3,25 ± 0,94 %). Исключение составляют мониторинговые площадки молодых лесных участков возрастом 25–30 лет, которые имеют достоверно меньшие значения этого показателя (на уровне 3,42 ± 0,76 %). Для запасов C установлены аналогичные тенденции: наибольшими запасами в метровой толще городских почв обладают лесопарки и преимущественно старовозрастные участки. Полученные данные по содержанию неорганического углерода выявили развитие процесса выщелачивания карбонатов в черноземах под древесной растительностью, в них отмечено достоверное уменьшение запасов C (4,35 ± 2,02 кг/м2) для метровой толщи по сравнению со старозалежными черноземами (12,24 ± 3,50 кг/м2).
Population Dynamics of Gram Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner, 1805) and its Larval Parasitoid (Campoletis chlorideae Uchida, 1957) on Chickpea
Authors: Tomar Neha , Marabi R. S. , Patel S.
Published: December 2023

The present investigation was carried out to study the population dynamics of gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner, 1805) and its larval parasitoid (Campoletis chlorideae, Uchida, 1957) on chickpea during the Rabi season 2020-21 at College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Tikamgarh (M.P.). The egg and larval population of gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) were first observed on vegetative stages at 49th SW (i.e. 3rd to 9th December) and 50th SW (i.e. 10th to 16th December), respectively and were available till the maturity of crop with two peaks i.e. first and second peak at 3rd SW and at 9th SW, respectively. The result of correlation studies revealed that both number of eggs and larval populations were found significant positive correlation with maximum temperature and evaporation. While, both of these egg numbers and larval populations were found to be significant negative correlation with morning RH. The larval parasitoid population (C. chlorideae) first appeared at vegetative stage of the crop at 51st SW (i.e. 17th to 23rd December) (0.20 parasitoid/mrl) with two peak points first at 3rd SW and second at 6th SW. The result of correlation studies revealed that the larval parasitoid population found significant positive correlation with morning RH, whereas it was exhibited significant negative correlation with maximum and minimum temperature and evaporation, respectively.
Smart Agriculture: Technologies, Practices, and Future Directions
Authors: Kiran  , Saikanth D. R. K. , Saikia Anadi Ranjan , Chintey Rajesh , Talukdar Nilabh , Bahadur Raj , Vasuki A.
Published: December 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) has ushered in a new era of innovative agriculture research. Because IoT is still in its early stages, it must be widely tested before it can be widely deployed in many agricultural applications. In this paper, I look at different prospective IoT applications, as well as the unique concerns and constraints connected with IoT deployment for better farming. The gadgets and wireless communication technologies linked with IoT in agricultural and farming applications are thoroughly researched to focus on the unique requirements. Sensor-enabled IoT systems that deliver intelligent and smart services for smart agriculture are being investigated.

Several case studies are offered to investigate the existing IoT-based solutions implemented by various organizations, individuals, and groups depending on their deployment criteria. The difficulties in these solutions are addressed, as are the factors for improvement and the future roadmap of work with IoT. Smart farming is a trend that emphasizes the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in machinery, equipment, and sensors in network-based hi-tech farm supervision cycles. Innovative technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing are expected to spur growth and kickstart the usage of robotics and artificial intelligence in agriculture. Such radical departures are upsetting established agricultural practices while also posing several obstacles. This study explores the techniques and equipment utilized in wireless sensor applications in IoT agriculture, as well as the predicted problems encountered when integrating technology with traditional farming practices. Furthermore, this technical knowledge is useful to growers during crop times ranging from planting to harvest, and applications in packing and transportation are being researched.
Popping patterns in F2 segregant progenies from popcorn × non-popcorn crosses
Authors: Trejo-Pastor Viridiana , Santacruz-Varela Amalio , Córdova-Téllez Leobigildo , López-Sánchez Higinio , Costich Denise E. , Díaz-Juárez Roberto de la Cruz
Published: December 2023

The most important commercial feature in popcorn (Zea mays L.) is the expansion of the starch contained in the endosperm; however, little has been studied about the underlying genetic basis of this quantitative trait, for which the development of segregating populations is required. The first step is the selection of the most appropriate contrasting parents for popping capacity to create these populations. The objectives of this study were, 1) to analyze the popping patterns of F2 populations derived from crosses between popcorn × nonpopcorn inbred lines to identify the most divergent cross for future molecular analysis in search of alleles-related to popping capacity,  and 2) to estimate the number of genes responsible for popping expansion volume based on the tails of segregation. Seven biparental crosses of popcorn × non-popcorn were performed to obtain F2 populations, and those were phenotypedfor popping expansion volume. Phenotypes were analyzed by the H test, Lilliefors normality-test, Fisher’s coefficient of skewness, and kurtosis level. The number of genes estimation was made with X2 and (1/4)n tests. The popping patterns indicated that popcorn × flint corn was the most divergent cross, with the most symmetrical distribution, and therefore, the best suitable population to be used for molecular analysis. Results indicated the existence of three to five major genes related to popping expansion volume. Transgressive segregation was present in all populations, showing individuals whit a popping expansion volume higher or lower than the parental ones, suggesting that non-popcorn lines contain variation for alleles that promote popping.
Keywords: Popcorn, popping expansion volume, popping patterns, transgressive segregation, Zea mays L.
Antioxidant and inhibitory activities of α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase and Angiotensin-I of protein hydrolysates from “Sac-Beh” quality protein maize (QPM)
Authors: Jiménez Suaste Nidia Isabel , Chel-Guerrero Luis , Betancur- Ancona David , Bustillos Roberto Zamora
Published: December 2023

Diabetes and hypertension are health problems with high mortality rates. Protein hydrolysates with antidiabetic and antihypertensive potential are suitable for making functional foods that could lower blood glucose and blood pressure, improve insulin absorption, and inhibit the enzymes involved in the development of these diseases. The protein hydrolysis was realized using Alcalase®, Flavourzyme®, and the sequential system Alcalase®-Flavourzyme®. The inhibitory activity, antioxidant activity, and ACE-1, α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase enzymes of protein hydrolysates derived from QPM Sac-Beh Zea mays L. were evaluated by in vitro assays. The hydrolysates with the highest degree of hydrolysis (90 min) were used to evaluate bioactivity. The maximum values for antioxidant assays were 9.1 Trolox equivalents/mg protein for Alcalase®-Flavourzyme®, 45.51% decolorization of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH); the inhibition of α-Amylase with the Alcalase® system was 45.84%, for α-Glucosidase was 64.3% for the Flavourzyme® system; the IC value for the mean concentration of ACE-I enzyme activity with the Alcalase®-Flavourzyme® system was 73.09μg/ml with a percentage inhibition of 69.06%. Hydrolysates from the Sac-Beh variety of quality protein maize (QPM) could be used in the elaboration of pharmaceutical or functional foods that work as adjuvants in the treatment of people with hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, as well as antioxidants.
Keywords: Maize; Diabetes; Hypertension; Protein hydrolysates; Sac-Beh; Angiotensin-I
Soil quality and fertility in vineyards of Kilis province of Turkey, the northwest of “fertile crescent”
Authors: Gokcen Ibrahim Samet , Kuzucu Meryem
Published: December 2023

This study was carried out in the vineyards in the Kilis province, where the cultivation of the “Horoz Karası” grape variety, which is also known as “Kilis Karası”, occurs. In the study, 10 vineyards were sampled from the central villages of Kilis, Kocabeyli, Gülbaba, Çerçili, Hisar, and Saatli. Physical and chemical analyses were performed on the soil samples taken from these pre-identified vineyards, and the nutritional status of 50 vineyards was examined. In the vineyards included and analyzed in this study, it was determined that the soils were too calcareous between 15.18-45.46%, the pH was slightly alkaline with pH values between 7.2-8.2, the phosphorus content was generally low between 0.57-10.63 kg/da, the potassium content was between 35.12-145.40 kg/da, and the organic matter was found to be insufficient with values between 0.64-2.12%. It was also determined that the vineyards included in this study had a clay loam structure, and that the soils of our province were suitable for viticulture despite the limited nutrients in the soil. The grape producers of our province do not fertilize the vineyards, so they need to add the nutrients needed in the vineyards through fertilization by conducting soil analyses in order to determine which nutrients are lacking, so that the production of crops can continue efficiently.
Keywords: Kilis Karası; Nutrients; Physical and Chemical Properties of the Soil; Viticulture
Yield and quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) depending on variety and type of nitrogen fertilizer
Authors: Bošković-Rakočević Ljiljana , Pavlović Nenad , Mladenović Jelena , Marjanović Miloš , Zdravković Jasmina , Tošić Ivana
Published: December 2023

The aim of this research was to determine the effect of the application of different types of nitrogen fertilizer in five different varieties of lettuce on yield. The experiment was performed in the open field, in the spring cycle of growing during 2018 and 2019. The size of the base plot was 3 m2, and the trial was set up in a random block system. The trial covered the application of various forms of nitrogen fertilizers: ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate and urea. The applied nitrogen dose is 100 kg/ha (May 10th 2018 and May 8th 2019). Samples for the analysis of vitamin C and nitrate content, as well as yield determination, were carried out at the stage of the technological maturity of lettuce (60-62 days after seedling). The average weight of lettuce, depending on the variety, varied in the range of 211.3 g to 258.7 g. The use of ammonium nitrate resulted in the highest average weight of lettuce head (246.7 g), followed by the use of urea (238.9 g) and the lowest by the use of ammonium sulphate (221.0 g). The nutritional value of lettuce (vitamin C content) shows that depending on the applied form of nitrogen in the fertilizer, the highest content of vitamin C was determined by urea (10.86 mg/100 g), then ammonium sulphate (9.61 mg/100 g), and the lowest by ammonium nitrate (7.38mg/100g). The lower content of vitamin C was found in varieties of lettuce with red leaves compared to varieties with green leaves. The accumulation of nitrate in lettuce leaves directly depends on the variety and the applied fertilizer. The highest nitrate content was with ammonium nitrate (2355.6 mg/kg). The accumulation of nitrate in lettuce varieties with red leaves was higher compared to varieties with green leaves.
Keywords: Lettuce, Nitrate, Vitamin C, Yield, Open field
Use of nurse endosperm for the culture of haploid embryos produced by durum wheat x maize crosses
Authors: Sahli Anissa , Ltifi Ali , Mansouri Sonia , Haouala Faouzi
Published: December 2023

The use of doubled-haploids in plant breeding programs enables accelerating the release of new varieties adapted to climate change. The durum wheat x maize crosses technique is a method of choice for producing durum wheat haploid plants. The haploid embryos produced by this method develop without albumen and their survival is ensured by post-pollination hormonal treatments. In this study, nine post-pollination treatments with 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), Picloram and Dicamba at the concentrations of 10, 50 and 100 mg.L-1 were applied to 7 durum wheat genotypes. The effects of genotype and post-pollination treatment on durum wheat haploid embryos produced by durum wheat x maize crosses and the use of the endosperm nursing technique for haploid plantlets regeneration were investigated. The haploid induction parameters varied with the durum wheat genotypes as well as the post-pollination treatments. The phenomenon of polyembryony resulting from durum wheat x maize crosses is reported for the first time in this article. The durum wheat genotypes showed different abilities to produce monoembryo and polyembryos. The post-pollination treatments with 2,4-D (10 mg.L-1) and Picloram (10 and 100 mg.L-1) gave a higher embryo formation frequency than the treatments with Dicamba. The embryo conversion to plantlet was greatly improved, especially in recalcitrant genotypes using the durum wheat endosperm as supplemental nourishment in combination with the Gamborg B5 regeneration medium.

Keywords: Durum wheat; Haploid embryo; Maize; Nurse Endosperm Technique; Polyembryony
Vitis vinifera L. variety Syrah sprayed with ZnSO4: Effect on fruit quality and winemaking
Authors: Daccak Diana , Luís Inês Carmo , Marques Ana Coelho , Pessoa Cláudia Campos , Coelho Ana Rita F. , Galhano Carlos , Silva Maria Manuela , Legoinha Paulo , Simões Manuela , Reboredo Fernando H. , Lidon Fernando C. , Scotti-Campos Paula , P. Pais Isabel , Ramalho José C. , E. Leitão António
Published: December 2023

In grapevines, Zn is essential for normal leaf growth, shoot elongation and pollen development, allowing a fully developed berry. In this context, using as a test system Vitis vinifera L. variety Syrah, this study aimed to assess the interactions between Zn enrichment in grapes and sugars and fatty acids profiles, further considering the sensory implications of red wine production. Vineyard conditions of the soil were assessed to ensure the natural optimal development of grapevines and the workflow for Zn enrichment considered three treatments: foliar spray with water (control) and with ZnSO4 (at 450 and 900g.ha-1).  After the 2nd foliar application of ZnSO4, only minor changes of Zn, Ca and P contents were found in grapes (the levels of K, Cu and S increased significantly with ZnSO4 (450 g.ha-1). At harvest, the grapes submitted to foliar application of ZnSO4 showed significantly higher levels of Zn (between 33.38 - 54.41%), but significant deviations in sugars (sucrose, glucose and fructose), fatty acids (C18:0, C18:1, C18:2, C18:3, C16:0, C<16:0) and color parameters were not found. After winemaking, relative to the control, a higher content of Zn persisted (60.59 - 63.82%), without impairing the characteristics desired by consumers. In fact, the wine with ZnSO4 (900 g.ha-1) was the most sensorially accepted.

Keywords: Foliar spraying with ZnSO4; Grapes enrichment with Zn; Nutrient’s interactions; Sugars and fatty acids profiles; Vitis vinifera L. variety Syrah; Winemaking.
Genetic gain and selection of stable genotypes in high zinc rice using AMMI and BLUP based stability methods
Authors: Behera Partha Pratim , Sivasankarreddy Kasireddy , Reddy Bodeddula Jaysankar , Saharia Niharika , Sarma Ramendra Nath , Singh Shravan Kumar , Majhi Prasanta Kumar , Borah Nayanmoni
Published: December 2023

Rice is the staple food of almost half of the world’s population, impacting nutrition especially in children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. Because the traits were quantitatively inherited, they are affected by changes in location and year. A RBD with three replications was used to identify superior and stable high-zinc rice genotypes in Uttar Pradesh, India. Grain zinc content (GZC) is negatively correlated with grain yield using genetic association study. There was a significant G × E interaction (GEI) and V16 and V21 for GYP and V9, V2 and V10 for GZC were identified as stable based on the AMMI model and bi-plot. V11, V5, V21 for grain yield per plant (GYP) and for GZC, V14, and V10 are found to be stable and common in all AMMI stability parameters. V6, V13 and V5 for GYP and V10, V8 and V2 for GZC were identified as stable based on the mean vs. WAASB bi-plot. V21 for GYP and V4 for GZC was the highest yielder and widely adaptable based on WAASBY scores. V13 for GYP and V1 for GZC were all-time winners. V13 and V1 have the highest predicted mean for GYP and GZC, respectively, based on BLUP. V6, V21and V13 were identified as stable and selected based on the multi-trait stability index (MTSI). These selected genotypes selected through BLUP-based stability methods, MTSI, and strength and weakness plots make it easier to evaluate and select genotypes for varietal recommendations and future Zn-fortified rice breeding studies.

Keywords: GEI, High Zinc Rice, MTSI, Stable genotype
Polyphenol galangin induces the ROS and ER stress-mediated intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways towards human colon carcinoma HCT-116 cells
Authors: Miranda Ina Ramírez , Betancur Ancona David , Ordóñez Yolanda Moguel
Published: December 2023

The Melipona beecheii honey has bioactive compounds with high antioxidant activity that influence its colour. This research evaluated the influence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids on the colour and antioxidant activity of M. beecheii honeys. Forty-three honey samples from different site located in the low deciduous forest of Yucatan, Mexico, were extracted during the harvest and post-harvest seasons (2020 – 2021). The Pfund method was used to measure colour, Folin-Ciocalteu method for phenols measurement, aluminum chloride method for flavonoids determination, and ABTS and DPPH IC50 assay to determine antioxidants. The predominant colour of the honey was extra light amber and light amber at both seasons. Phenols ranged from 780 to 1317 mg/kg GAE; flavonoids from 36 to 55 mg/kg CE and antioxidant were 675 to 1161 µmol/kg TEAC by the ABTS and 361.8 to 173.0 mg/mL by the DPPH IC50.  Phenols and flavonoids were correlated with colour and radical scavenging activity, indicating the influence of these compounds with the darker colour and higher antioxidant activity of honey. The statistically significant difference (P<0.05) between seasons could be associated with the botanical origin with great diversity of melliferous flora present in the low deciduous forest of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Keywords: Antioxidant; colour; flavonoids; honey; Melipona beecheii.
Bacillus megaterium Compensates for Growth Inhibition from Phosphorus Deficiency by Improving Photosynthetic Capacity, Changing Antioxidant Potential, and Regulating Non-Structural Carbohydrate Concentrations in Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Authors: Zhang Yali , Gao Jing , Li Rui , Yan Yonggang , Zhang Gang , Wang Nan , Wang Wenbo , Yan Jiakun
Published: December 2023

This study assessed the effect of Bacillus megaterium on seedling growth of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. under control and phosphorus (P) deficiency conditions. The results showed that P deficiency improved 1) G. uralensis root growth, 2) superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase activities, 3) inorganic P, starch, and soluble sugar contents in roots, 4) dissipated energy flux per reaction center, trapped energy flux per reaction center, and absorption flux per reaction center, and 5) net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, maximum fluorescence intensity after dark adaptation, and variable fluorescence. However, P deficiency significantly decreased chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in G. uralensis, but enhanced chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in B. megaterium. Our findings on the regulatory mechanisms of B. megaterium in response to P starvation hold promise for improving the success of G. uralensis cultivation.

Keywords: Bacillus megaterium; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch; Phosphorus deficiency; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Antioxidant enzymes superoxide; Non-structural carbohydrate
Sweetener Food Additives: A Synoptical Overview on Their Chemical Properties, Applications in Food Products and Side Effects
Authors: Silva Maria Manuela , Reboredo Fernando Henrique , Lidon Fernando Cebola
Published: December 2023

The increase of obesity and its metabolic comorbidities have led to a growing consumption of sugar-free products, where sucrose is replaced by low-calorie sweeteners. Since the discovery of the synthesis of saccharin, progressively more non-nutritive sweeteners have been produced and consumed, as they release none or only very small amounts of energy. In this context, traditional synthetic food sweeteners are largely used, because they have a higher sweetener power than most of the sweeteners of natural origin. Yet, due to their potential risks, some of them are being replaced by those obtained from natural origins with high sweetening power, such as thaumatins and neohesperidin DC, or by synthetic sweeteners with an even greater sweetener power, with advantame as the one with the highest sweetening power. Yet, numerous side effects of synthetic sweeteners have been reported (namely, stomach and liver problems, allergic reactions, nausea, vomiting, changes in behaviour, cognitive problems, genotoxicity and carcinogenic effects), whereas those naturally derived seem to have less important health problems associated. Moreover, some sweeteners of natural origin, such as polyols, have a low sweetening power, which makes them less effective, but have other functions in food processing. To further understand the implications of using synthetic and natural-derived food sweeteners, this review aims to provide a synoptical approach on chemical characteristics, properties, uses and side effects of those which are currently allowed and applied during food processing mostly considering the authorized sweeteners in European Union.

Keywords: Side effects of sweeteners; Sweetener food additives; Sweeteners of natural origin; Sweeteners of synthetic origin; Sweeteners applications
Cardiovascular risk of dietary trimethylamine oxide precursors and the therapeutic potential of resveratrol and its derivatives
Authors: Hou Chih‐Yao , Chen Yu‐Wei , Hazeena Sulfath Hakkim , Tain You‐Lin , Hsieh Chang‐Wei , Chen De‐Quan , Liu Rou‐Yun , Shih Ming‐Kuei
Published: December 2023

Overall diet, lifestyle choices, genetic predisposition, and other underlying health conditions may contribute to higher trimethylamine N‐oxide (TMAO) levels and increased cardiovascular risk. This review explores the potential therapeutic ability of RSV to protect against cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and affect TMAO levels. This review considers recent studies on the association of TMAO with CVD. It also examines the sources, mechanisms, and metabolism of TMAO along with TMAO‐induced cardiovascular events. Plant polyphenolic compounds, including resveratrol (RSV), and their cardioprotective mechanism of regulating TMAO levels and modifying gut microbiota are also discussed here. RSV's salient features and bioactive properties in reducing CVD have been evaluated. The close relationship between TMAO and CVD is clearly understood from currently available data, making it a potent biomarker for CVD. Precise investigation, including clinical trials, must be performed to understand RSV's mechanism, dose, effects, and derivatives as a cardioprotectant agent.
Filamentous‐Actin‐Mimicking Nanoplatform for Enhanced Cytosolic Protein Delivery
Authors: Xia Yuqiong , Wu Keyun , Liu Chang , Zhao Xuejuan , Wang Jun , Cao Jianxia , Chen Zhaoxu , Fang Minchao , Yu Jie , Zhu Cheng , Zhang Xianghan , Wang Zhongliang
Published: December 2023

Despite the potential of protein therapeutics, the cytosolic delivery of proteins with high efficiency and bioactivity remains a significant challenge owing to exocytosis and lysosomal degradation after endocytosis. Therefore, it is important to develop a safe and efficient strategy to bypass endocytosis. Inspired by the extraordinary capability of filamentous‐actin (F‐actin) to promote cell membrane fusion, a cyanine dye assembly‐containing nanoplatform mimicking the structure of natural F‐actin is developed. The nanoplatform exhibits fast membrane fusion to cell membrane mimics and thus enters live cells through membrane fusion and bypasses endocytosis. Moreover, it is found to efficiently deliver protein cargos into live cells and quickly release them into the cytosol, leading to high protein cargo transfection efficiency and bioactivity. The nanoplatform also results in the superior inhibition of tumor cells when loaded with anti‐tumor proteins. These results demonstrate that this fusogenic nanoplatform can be valuable for cytosolic protein delivery and tumor treatment.