bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Treatment of recurrent pilonidal cysts in children: minimally invasive Gips technique
Authors: Zvonkov D. A. , Stepanova N. M. , Novozhilov V. A. , Mochalov M. N. , Petrov E. M. , Khaltanova D. Yu. , Moroz S. V. , Kunc M. L. , Mihajlov N. I.
Published: November 2023

Introduction. Currently, long-term outcomes after surgical treatment of pilonidal disease are not always satisfactory. In particular, relapses can reach 40% by different authors and pose a big problem for operating surgeons. Repeated surgical interventions are technically more complicated, often require extensive excision and often lead to rough scars, which worsen cosmetic results. The minimally invasive Gips method has no abovementioned disadvantages and can be used in pilonidal cyst relapses. Purpose. To assess the Gips surgery effectiveness in relapses of pilonidal cysts in children.Material and methods. 7 children with relapses of pilonidal cysts have been treated with Gips technique in the surgical department of Ivano-Matreninskaya Children's Clinical Hospital (Irkutsk) since January 2020. All surgeries were performed by the generally accepted Gips technique: local infiltration anesthesia with 1% lidocaine solution; fistula excision with a trepan-circular knife and curettage of the pathological cavity. Then, wounds were processed openly with gauze tampons until complete healing.Results. Gender – 71.4% boys and 28.6% girls. The average age is 16.5 years (12–17 years). Previously performed surgical interventions: excision of the pilonidal cyst – 4 and Gips procedure – 3. Restoration of motor activity – on the first day after surgery. Duration of NSAIDs therapy – 2 days after the procedure. No early postoperative complications were registered. The average length of hospital stay – 4.75 days. Complete healing of postoperative wounds – 4.1 weeks, in average. Catamnesis – 9.5 months , in average; early relapses - in one patient (14.3%).Conclusion. Minimally invasive intervention for treating pilonidal cysts by the Gips technique can be used both in primary and recurrent forms of the disease. The discussed technique provides good cosmetic results and has a minimal number of postoperative complications.
The first experience of treating linear types of capillary angiodysplasia of the skin in children with green laser light λ 520 ± 10.0 nm
Authors: Safin D. A. , Gorbatova N. E. , Zolotov S. A. , Batunina I. V. , Sirotkin A. A. , Kuzmin G. P. , Tikhonovich O. V. , Remennikova M. V.
Published: November 2023

Introduction. The linear type of capillary angiodysplasia (LCA) is represented by pathologically dilated vessels of the capillary flow located between the epidermis and hypodermis. LCA may be both congenital and acquired. By the type of blood supply, LCA are arterial, venous and mixed. Local infections and injuries, excessive solar insolation and hormonal imbalance are noted among LCA causes. LCAs are benign lesions, but they may have complications which may be triggered, for example, by traumatic damage to a pathologically enlarged vessel. There is a large number of non-invasive and invasive curative methods of LCA removal: cryotherapy, electrocoagulation, sclerotherapy, laser photodestruction and others. Among disadvantages, various authors mark: high risk of scarring, hyperpigmentation and high rate of disease relapse.Purpose. To improve results of treatment of children with LCA by using laser light.Material and methods. 32 children having LCA were treated with transcutaneous selective photodestruction ( green laser light, wavelength of 520 ± 10.0 nm generated by Russian-made laser device "Malachit") in Clinical and Research Institute of Emergency Pediatric Surgery and Trauma in 2021–2022.Results. After treatment, 31 child had good results without residual vascular elements and scar deformation in the photodestruction zone. One patient required a repeated laser session because of remained residual elements after which she also had good results.Conclusion. The presented clinical trial has demonstrated that transcutaneous selective laser photodestruction with consideration of spatial localization of LCA structural elements in the skin, provides a precise treatment of pathological dilated vascular structures, practically without skin damage, and allows to achieve radical good clinical and aesthetic outcomes.
Endoscopic removal of multiple magnetic foreign bodies in the stomach of a 2-year-old child
Authors: Frolov E. A. , Kharitonova A. Yu. , Karaseva O. V. , Shcherbakov P. L. , Shavrov A. A. , Kapustin V. A. , Alekseev I. F. , Batunina I. V.
Published: November 2023

Introduction. Foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is a serious problem in pediatric surgery. In recent years, the incidence of cases when children swallow magnets has increased significantly. Foreign bodies in the stomach, small and large intestines can cause their perforation.Purpose. To demonstrate a successful endoscopic removal of multiple magnetic foreign bodies which were in the stomach of a 2–yearold child for a long time.Description of clinical observation. Boy, 2 y.o., was admitted by the ambulance to the Clinical and Research Institute of Emergency Pediatric Surgery and Trauma in Moscow with suspected presence of multiple magnetic foreign bodies in the stomach and complaints of melena during the last 2 months, about which his parents repeatedly consulted their pediatrician. Two days before the admission, the parents found several magnetic balls in child's faeces and decided to visit the pediatrician for the second time. This time the child had X-ray examination and was transferred to the hospital. At the survey radiography and ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, the diagnosis of multiple foreign bodies in the stomach was confirmed. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a conglomerate of multiple magnetic foreign bodies that filled ½ of the stomach lumen. Under general anesthesia, 209 pieces of magnetic beans were endoscopically removed. Postoperative course was uneventful.Conclusion. If there is the slightest suspicion of a foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract and if there is a clinical picture of gastrointestinal bleeding, the child must be sent to surgical hospital for further examination and, if possible, for endoscopic management.
A clinical case of surgical treatment of duodenal diverticulum in a 15-year-old girl
Authors: Babich I. I. , Melnikov Yu. N. , Bаgnovsky I. O.
Published: November 2023

Introduction. Duodenal diverticula account for about 10% of all diverticula in the gastrointestinal tract and occupy the second place in the incidence structure after colon diverticula. They are characterized by the asymptomatic course, as a result of which they are often detected by chance. Clinical manifestations of duodenal diverticula inflammation are not typical, and this diagnosis is a diagnosis of exclusion. Most often, they are revealed after developed complications: first place - strictures of the diverticulum with intestinal obstruction as a result of chronic inflammation, then - bleeding associated with the possible ectopia of pancreatic tissue and peritonitis in case of diverticulum perforation.Material and methods. Since 1972, 19 patients have been treated for duodenal diverticula at Rostov State Medical University (Rostov-on-Don) and Regional Children's Clinical Hospital (Rostov-on-Don). The main clinical manifestation, almost in all cases, was bleeding. X-ray with contrast examination of the gastrointestinal tract was made almost to all patients. If the contrast leakage into the duodenum was seen at the examination, plus clinical manifestations, it was an indication for surgical management. A clinical case of girl I. ,15 y.o., is given as an example.Conclusion. Duodenal diverticulum is extremely rare in childhood. So as to verify the diagnosis, it is necessary to follow the examination algorithm, which promotes the choice and tactics of treatment. To the authors' opinion, the key role in the diagnostics of the discussed pathology belongs to fibrogastroduodenoscopy. An indication for surgical treatment is the combination of instrumental diagnostic findings and clinical manifestations. During the duodenal diverticulum resection, surgeons must have a clear visualization of large duodenal papilla localization relative to its mouth.
Proposal of a Visualization System for a Hierarchical Clustering Algorithm: The Visualize Proximity Matrix
Authors: Alateyah Sulaiman Abdullah
Published: November 2023

Visual data mining is a new and effective strategy for dealing with the growing phenomenon of information overload. There is an urgent need for effective visual data mining because the growth of data sets from different domains and sources has made exploring, managing and analyzing vast volumes of data increasingly difficult. Identifying location-based trends and anomalies in data from a numeric output is challenging. The outputs of data mining procedures are often quite difficult to interpret. There is no human input to data exploration or direct involvement in the data mining process. Thus, it is difficult to analyze, explore, understand and view the data. In data mining, massive data sets are clustered using an iterative process that includes human input but data mining algorithms can miss some knowledge and observations. In addition, many users cannot take the appropriate action to address problems or opportunities because the huge amounts of data prevent them from staying aware of what is happening in and around their environments. Visual data mining can help in dealing with information overload and it is effective in analyzing large complex data sets. Visual data mining assists users in gaining a deep visual understanding of data. In the information age, users need to study and observe vast amounts of data to acquire important knowledge, and thus the need for visual and interactive analytical tools is particularly pressing. Visual cluster analysis has long utilized shaded similarity matrices, and this study investigated how they can be used in clustering visualization. We focused on proposing an agglomerative hierarchical clustering method. Ensemble cluster visualization is also presented for handling large data sets. This study proposes the adoption of a shaded similarity matrix to visually cluster knowledge discovered using data mining. Using the technology acceptance model as the measuring tool, we questioned respondents to evaluate the visualization prototype. The findings demonstrated that the visualization was effective and easy to use, and satisfied users.
Feminist Economics and Feminist Accounting in Dialogue: The Contribution to World Inequalities and Ecological Emergencies
Authors: Baldarelli Maria-Gabriella , Cosentino Antonietta , Baldo Mara Del , Magistro Angela
Published: November 2023

Researchers from different fields frequently draw attention to prejudice, discrimination, and contested meanings in their work by utilizing feminist theory. In this vein, the purpose of this work is to contribute to the debate on the interaction between feminist economics (FE) and feminist accounting (FA) in order to understand whether there are openings towards possible change. Although there have only been a few uses of feminist theory in accounting, academics are likely aware of it. Our study in this field aims to change these issues not only to bring them to light, drawing from wondering if the theory of the firm underpinning the IR (Integrated Reporting) framework responds to the criticisms labeled by FE and FA and helps lessen global inequality and ecological emergencies. The research question is: “Does the theory of the firm underpinning the IR framework respond to the criticisms labeled by FE and FA in dialogue while contributing to reducing world inequalities and ecological emergencies?” A multi-method investigation was carried out, using both deductive and inductive approaches. The research design encompasses both the literature analysis about the connection between FE and FA and the theory of the firm at the core of IR, and the empirical analysis of the content of the 2020 integrated reports released by 21 companies active in the chemical/pharmaceutical sector, and taken from, the IR website. Findings reveal the “weakness” of IR in becoming an engine for effective change - albeit with some exceptions - and a substantial persistence of the status quo compared to the mainstream.
MDH DAVLATLARIDA CHORVA VA PARANDACHILIK O‘SISH DINAMIKASI
Authors: Abidov Abdujabbor Abduxamidovich
Published: November 2023

Chorvachilikni o‘sish dinamikasini aniqlash va bashorat qilishda vaqt qatorlari ma’lumotlarini hisoblashekonometrik modellardan foydalanishni taqozo etadi. Hozirgi vaqtda, bir omilli korrellyatsion va regression tahlilni statistikma’lumotlarni qayta ishlashda qo‘llash bo‘yicha mutaxassislar o‘rtasida ma’lum tajriba, yetarlicha malaka to‘plangan.Chorvachilik holatini baholash va bashorat qilishda model tanlash va adekvatligini tasdiqlash bo‘yicha muammolarmaqolada ko‘rilgan va ekonometrik kriteriyalarga javob beradigan tenglamalar tuzilgan. Olingan natijalar MDH mamlakatlari, chunonchi Respublikamizdagi chorvachilik va parandachilik o‘sishini bashorat qilish, oldindan baholashda ishlabchiqilgan modellardan foydalanish mumkinligini tasdiqladi.
Emogamification to Enhance Emotional Competency among Primary School Children
Authors: Perveen Asma , Husin Wan Nurul Izza Wan , Rosli Ahmad Nurzid , Mottan Kannamah A/P , Falashade Aroyewun Temitope
Published: November 2023

The objective of this study was to test the Emogamification apps among the primary school children to reduce their emotional and behavioural risk of school drop. The research method was Quasi-experimental design, with 60 participants age range 7 to 12 years, boys (N=29, girls (N=31) from primary level of education of school in Perak, were recruited for the study. Emotional and Behavioural Risk Scale of School dropout among Primary School Children was administered for pre and post assessment. Students were randomly assigned in control group (30) and therapy group to play Emogamification (30). The Emotional Behavioural risk scale of school dropout was administered to assess the pre and post results, among therapy and control group. Results reveals that there was significant mean difference among the score of pre among therapy group of Emogamification. There was significant difference p <0.05) within the groups. The results show statistical differences for the control group and therapy group of Emogamification in comparison to their pre and post results analysis. Emogamification app is an effective tool to enhance emotional competency and behavioural management among primary school children. The research provided evidence that the application has usability and efficacy to be administered in school and counselling settings.
Lokale partijen steeds meer vertegenwoordigd in gemeentebestuur
Authors: Gradus Raymond , Faber Bram , Klarenbeek Stijn
Published: November 2023

Local parties increasingly represented in municipal councils

In March 2022, elections for the municipal council took place in 333 municipalities in the Netherlands, and executive boards were formed up until the end of October. The big winners are the local parties. They have considerably strengthened their position in the Dutch municipal councils and executive boards, as we show in this article. We calculate a conversion rate that indicates the number of aldermen in relation to the number of council seats. For traditional governing parties such as CDA (the Christian Democrats), VVD (the liberals) and PvdA (the social democrats), the conversion rate is more than one, and our data shows that for local parties this conversion rate continues to increase towards one. As a result, executive boards are increasingly taking on the character of a reflective board, in which parties of some size are included. We also break down the ideological position of local parties that is common in political science, which shows that local parties with a strong focus on local issues have a conversion rate of just over one, while the conversion rate for local parties protesting about a particular issue is considerably lower than one.
لَفْظَةُ (عَذابٍ) وَصِفاتُها في القُرْآنِ الكَرِيمِ دِراسَةٌ دَلالِيَّةٌ في الصِّفاتِ (أَلِيمٍ، شَديدٍ، عَظِيمٍ، مُهِينٍ)
Authors: عقيل شهاب أسعد
Published: November 2023

يَحْتَلُّ النَّصُّ القُرْآنِيُّ مَرْكَزًا في اللُغَةِ وَالبَلاغَةِ لا يَتَبَوَّؤُهُ غَيْرُهُ، جَمَعَ فيهِ بَيْنَ الأُسْلُوبِ الفَنِّيِّ في أَبْلَغِ مَدَياتِهِ، وَالأَداءِ الدَّلالِيِّ في أَصْدَقِ مَدْلُولاتِهِ وَأَبْعَدِها عَنِ الخَيالِ، لِذَا؛ تَتَفَوَّقُ أَهَمِّيَّةُ دِراسَةِ العَلائِقِ اللَّفْظِيَّةِ في هذا النَّصِّ عَلَيْها في غَيْرِهِ مِنَ النُّصُوصِ.

وَمُنْذُ سَنَواتٍ قلائل، أَخَذَ يَطْرُقُ تَأَمُّلِي تَنَوُّعُ صِفاتِ لَفْظَةِ (عَذَابٍ) في القُرْآنِ الكَرِيمِ، تَنَوُّعًا أَشْبَعَ النَّفْسَ حاجَةً إِلى دِراسَتِهَا وَتَدَبُّرِ مَوَاطِنِهَا؛ تَسَلُّقًا لِمَا يَيْسُرُ تَسَلُّقُهُ مِنْ خَصَائِصِ كُلِّ صِفَةٍ مِنَ الصِّفاتِ المَدْروسَةِ وَاخْتِلافِها عَنْ أَخَواتِهَا.

وَعَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنِ اكْتِفاءِ البَحْثِ بِالصِّفاتِ النَّحْوِيَّةِ لِكَلِمَةِ (عَذَابٍ) دُونَ سَائِرِ أَوْصافِ العَذَابِ المَذْكُورَةِ في القُرْآنِ الكَرِيمِ، وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تَمَّ لِلْباحِثِ تَتَبُّعُ تِلْكَ الصِّفاتِ وَجَرْدُها في هذا الكِتابِ العَزِيزِ؛ تَبَيَّنَ أَوْلَوِيَّةُ التَّدَبُّرِ البَحْثِيِّ في أَرْبَعٍ مِنْهَا فَقَطْ، مَشْفُوعًا هذا الاقْتِصارُ بِإِيجازٍ آمَلُ أَنْ يكون غَيْرَ مُخِلٍّ.

قَامَ البَحْثُ على مَنْهَجٍ تَحْلِيلِيٍّ سِياقِيٍّ، بَانَ لَهُ أَنَّ لِكُلِّ صِفَةٍ مُتَدَبَّرَةٍ سِياقًا خَاصًّا بِها تَمْتَازُ بِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِهَا، وَهِيَ أَهَمُّ قُطُوفِ البَحْثِ وَأَشْمَلُها، تَفَرَّعَ عَنْهَا نَتَائِجُ أُخَرُ، مِنْها: التَّعَدِّي الإِحالِيُّ في (فَعِيلِ) المُبالَغَةِ، وَالمِحْوَرِيَّةُ السِّياقِيَّةُ لِبَعْضِ الآياتِ؛ إِذْ لا تَكادُ صِفَةٌ مُتَدَبَّرَةٌ تَخْلُو آياتُهَا مِنْ آيَةٍ لَها المِحْوَرِيَّةُ في بَيانِ السِّياقِ الذي يَسْتَقْطِبُ تِلْكَ الصِّفَةَ.
صورة الأسود في أدب النيهوم رواية "من مكة إلى هنا " أنموذجًا
Authors: علي إبراهيم خالد
Published: November 2023

يهدف هذا البحث إلى تسليط الضوء على صورة الآخر بشكلٍ عام، والأسود على وجه الخصوص في رواية (من مكة إلى هنا) للصادق النيهوم، وقراءة تلك الصور بعين التلقّي والتأويل، والكشف عمّا ورائيّة الصورة وأشكالها، من حيث النمطيّة والإيجابيّة والسلبيّة.

          ترتكز مشكلة البحث على ظاهرة الأسود البارزة في أدب النيهوم، وهي محلّ السؤال والإشكال الذي يطرقه الباحث، لماذا الأسود في أدب النيهوم؟ وكيف صور النيهوم الأسود خطابه الأدبي؟  مع البحث عن هويّة الكتابة وانعكاس صورة الآخر فيها بوضوحٍ وجلاء.

          أما عن المنهج المتّبع في هذا البحث فهو أقرب ما يكون للوصفيّ التحليليّ الذي يتتبع الرواية ويكشف عن مواطن الأسود، ويسعى لتفكيك الرمزيّة وتأويلها حسب معطيات النصّ، وفي هذا يمكن الإفادة من نظريات النقد لا سيّما التلقّي والتأويل والتفكيك.

يقوم البحث على مقدّمة وخاتمة بها أبرز نتائج البحث، تقسّمت المحاور على الوجه الآتي:

المحور الأوّل: الصورة النمطية.

المحور الثاني: الصورة الإيجابية.

المحور الثالث: الصورة السلبية.
TİCARET MESLEK LİSELERİNDE MUHASEBE EĞİTİMİ: GAZİANTEP İLİ ŞAHİNBEY İLÇESİ MUHASEBE ÖĞRETMENLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: ERCAN Cuma , ÖS Mehmet
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Ticaret Meslek Liselerinde muhasebe eğitimi veren muhasebe finans öğretmenlerinin muhasebe eğitimine ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemek ve muhasebe eğitimi ile ilgili karşılaşılan sorunları tespit etmektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Gaziantep ili Şahinbey ilçesinde bulunan ticaret meslek liselerinde görevli muhasebe finans öğretmenleri üzerine bir araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen araştırmada anket tekniği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS programı ile değerlendirilmiş, yüzde ve frekans yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen araştırmada, her dönem başında öğretmenlere güncel gelişmelerle ilgili hizmet içi eğitimin verilmesi ve ders müfredatlarının güncel muhasebe gelişmeleri çerçevesinde güncellenmesi gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca hizmet içi eğitimlerin periyodik olarak devam etmesi güncel muhasebe uygulamalarının öğrencilere öğretilmesi açısından önemli olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Öğrencilerin en çok zorlandığı muhasebe dersinin “Genel Muhasebe” olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca okulda verilen teorik dersler ile uygulama arasındaki farklılıklar, öğrenci profilinin düşük olması, staj uygulamalarının mesleki yeterlilik açısından yetersiz kalması gibi problemler muhasebe eğitiminde karşılaşılan önemli sorunlar olarak tespit edilmiştir.
Cortical evoked responses to magnetic stimulation of macaque's abdominal wall in sleep-wake cycle
Authors: Pigarev Ivan , Almirall* Helena , Pigareva Marina
Published: November 2023

EEG and eye movements (magnetic search coil method) were recorded in sleep and wakefulness in a monkey (Macaca fascicularis) while the animal was sitting in a primate chair. Single pulse magnetic stimulation was applied to the monkey's abdominal wall using a circular coil and a Magstim 200 stimulator. Magnetic stimuli did not wake the sleeping animal, and being applied during slow wave sleep evoked clear responses in EEG with a latency of 80–100 ms. These responses disappeared during wakefulness and rapid eye movement sleep. Control experiments confirmed that these responses were not caused by the acoustic clicks produced by the magnetic coil. Results of this study further confirm that during sleep, signals from visceral organs reach the cortical areas which in wakefulness process exteroceptive sensory information. This observation indicates that magnetic stimulation may be a useful tool for researching neural connectivity reorganization within the sleep-wake cycle.
Mismatch negativity in methamphetamine dependence: A pilot study
Authors: Hosák Ladislav , Kremláèek* Jan , Kuba Miroslav , Libiger Jan , Èí¾ek Jiøí
Published: November 2023

The objective of this study was to verify hypothesised changes in event related potentials (visual mismatch negativity, vMMN) in 17 subjects dependent on methamphetamine (MAMP) compared to age and gender matched 17 healthy volunteers. We found a significant correlation between vMMN and duration of methamphetamine abuse (Spearman correlation coefficient r=0.54–0.78; P
Subjective mood estimation co-varies with spectral power EEG characteristics
Authors: Wyczesany* Miroslaw , Kaiser Jan , Coenen Anton
Published: November 2023

Co-variation between subjectively estimated mood/activation and EEG characteristics, based on spectral power parameters, was investigated. Subjective estimation of mood was made by using Thayer’s Activation-Deactivation Adjective Checklist, which yielded two dimensions: Energy-Tiredness (with Energy pole having positive valence connotation) and Tension-Calmness (negative connotation for Tension). A within-subject design with two sessions of EEG recording immediately followed by mood assessment was applied. These were separated by a cognitive task, introduced in order to modify the
subjects’ mood. The correlations between changes in mood estimation and changes in EEG spectral power parameters were calculated. Both ADACL dimensions co-varied with EEG in a specific way according to frequency and localization. Subjective estimation of Energy correlated negatively with alpha1 and, surprisingly, positively with delta, theta1 as well as theta2 relative power. Estimation of Tension correlated positively with theta1 and beta1, and negatively with alpha2 relative power. Presented results suggest that the adjective description of mood has objectively-measurable brain correlates in the
EEG.
Emotion perception and interpersonal behavior in epilepsy patients after unilateral amygdalohippocampectomy
Authors: Ammerlaan Eveline , Hendriks Marc , Colon Albert , Kessels* Roy
Published: November 2023

Aim of this study was to examine the relation between perception of facial expressions and interpersonal behavior in epilepsy patients after unilateral amygdalohippocampectomy (AH). Nine patients with unilateral amygdalohippocampectomy and 14 controls completed a forced-choice emotional recognition task, in which morphed facial emotional expressions were shown at different emotional intensities, and a self-report questionnaire of interpersonal behavior. Face perception and depressive symptoms were also taken into account. Compared to normal controls, patients were less sensitive in the recognition of fearful and disgusted facial expressions, in line with previous reports. These impairments were only minimally correlated with self-report interpersonal behavior. In all, unilateral damage to the amygdala and medial temporal lobe results in subtle emotion recognition impairments, but these deficits do not appear to extend to self-reported impairments in everyday interpersonal behavior. Further studies need to explore in more detail the effects of these subtle recognition problems on daily social intercourse.
Neuronal mechanisms of face perception [Review]
Authors: Dekowska Monika , Kuniecki Michał , Jaśkowski* Piotr
Published: November 2023

The face is one of the most important stimuli carrying social meaning. Thanks to the fast analysis of faces, we are able to judge physical attractiveness and features of their owners’ personality, intentions, and mood. From one’s facial expression we can gain information about danger present in the environment. It is obvious that the ability to process efficiently one’s face is crucial for survival. Therefore, it seems natural that in the human brain there exist structures specialized for face processing. In this article, we present recent findings from studies on the neuronal mechanisms of face perception and recognition in the light of current theoretical models. Results from brain imaging (fMRI, PET) and electrophysiology (ERP, MEG) show that in face perception particular regions (i.e. FFA, STS, IOA, AMTG, prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex) are involved. These results are confirmed by behavioral data and clinical observations as well as by animal studies. The developmental findings reviewed in this article lead us to suppose that the ability to analyze face-like stimuli is hard-wired and improves during development. Still, experience with faces is not sufficient for an individual to become an expert in face perception. This thesis is supported by the investigation of individuals with developmental disabilities, especially with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD).
Electrophysiological description of mechanisms determining synaptic transmission and its modulation [Review]
Authors: Mozrzymas Jerzy
Published: November 2023

Signal integration in neurons is a complex process that depends on e.g. the kinetics of synaptic currents, distribution of synaptic connections as well as passive and excitatory membrane properties. The time course of synaptic currents is largely determined by the kinetics of the postsynaptic receptors and the time course of synaptic neurotransmitter concentration. The analysis of current responses to rapid agonist applications provides the means to study the ligand-gated receptor gating but experimentally based estimation of neurotransmitter transient at central synapses was an important challenge during the last decade. Both theoretical as well as experimentally based approaches indicated that synaptic agonist transient is very brief, implying that the activation of postsynaptic receptors occurs in conditions of extreme non-equilibrium. Such a dynamic pattern of activation of postsynaptic receptors has a crucial impact not only on the kinetics of synaptic currents but also on their susceptibility to pharmacological modulation.
Molecular basis of dendritic arborization [Review]
Authors: Urbanska Malgorzata , Blazejczyk Magdalena , Jaworski* Jacek
Published: November 2023

The pattern of dendritic branching along with the receptor and channel composition and density of synapses regulate the electrical properties of neurons. Abnormalities in dendritic tree development lead to serious dysfunction of neuronal circuits and, consequently, the whole nervous system. Not surprisingly, the complicated and multi-step process of dendritic arbor development is highly regulated and controlled at every stage by both extrinsic signals and intrinsic molecular mechanisms. In this review, we analyze the molecular mechanisms that contribute to cellular processes that are crucial for the proper formation and stability of dendritic arbors, in such distant organisms as insects (e.g. Drosophila melanogaster), amphibians (Xenopus laevis), and mammals.
Dendrites as separate compartment – local protein synthesis [Review]
Authors: Skup Małgorzata
Published: November 2023

The article summarizes the most meaningful studies which have provided evidence that protein synthesis in neurons can occur not only in cell perikarya but also locally in dendrites. The presence of the complete machinery required to synthesize cytoplasmic and integral membrane proteins in dendrites, identification of binding proteins known to mediate mRNA trafficking in dendrites and the ability to trigger “on-site” translation make it possible for the synthesis of particular proteins to be regulated by synaptic signals. Until now over 100 different mRNAs coding the proteins involved in neurotransmission and modulation of synaptic activity have been identified in dendrites. Local protein synthesis is postulated to provide the basic mechanism of fast changes in the strength of neuronal connections and to be an important factor in the molecular background of synaptic plasticity, giving rise to enduring changes in synaptic function, which in turn play a role in local homeostatic responses. Local protein synthesis points to some autonomy of dendrites which makes them “the brains of the neurons” (Jim Eberwine; from the interview with J. Eberwine – Barinaga 2000).
Maternal behavior in a genetic animal model of absence epilepsy
Authors: Dobryakova Yulia , Dubynin Vyacheslav , Luijtelaar Gilles
Published: November 2023

In this study we quantified maternal behavior in genetic epileptic rats with deficiencies in the DA system known to be involved in maternal behavior in order to assess whether these rats have disturbances in maternal care. Wistar Albino Glaxo/Rijswijk (WAG/Rij) rats, a genetic model for generalized absence epilepsy and Wistar rats were compared. Maternal behavior parameters and activity scores were quantified from post-natal day (PND) 4-6 in an open field in the presence of pups. WAG/Rij rats had less approaches to the pups and higher latencies of approaching them compared to Wistar, while locomotion showed a different pattern over days. This confirms the hypothesis that animals with absence epilepsy show more poor maternal behavior and that these effects cannot be solely attributed to differences in locomotor activity. It is proposed that the reduction in maternal care is attributed to low activity in the mesolimbic DA system.
Reduction of the number of new cells reaching olfactory bulbs impairs olfactory perception in the adult opossum
Authors: Grabiec Marta , Turlejski Kris , Djavadian Rouzanna
Published: November 2023

In adult mammals cells generated in the subventricular zone (SVZ) migrate to olfactory bulbs (OB). Functional significance of this continuous neurogenesis is not clear. We injected opossums (Monodelphis domestica) for seven consecutive days with a 5HT1A agonist (8-OH-DPAT or buspirone), or its antagonist WAY100635. One hour after each of these injections bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), a marker of dividing cells was also injected. Two months later, when newly generated neurons settled in the OB and matured the ability of these opossums to detect hidden food by olfactory cues was tested. Afterwards, numbers of BrdU-labeled cell nuclei in their OB were counted and a phenotype of labeled cells established. In all groups investigated the majority of new cells differentiated into neurons (55-76%) and a lower proportion into astroglia (6-12%). Numbers of BrdU-labeled cells differed depending on the applied treatment: both agonists of the 5HT1A receptor increased these numbers, while its antagonist decreased them. The increased number of new OB interneurons did not change the time required for finding all three food items and therefore did not improve the opossums' performance in this test of the olfactory perception. However, opossums that had the reduced number of new generated OB cells searched longer for each food item and in consequence took three times longer to find all three crickets, than did opossums from other groups. In conclusion, lower numbers of new neurons in the opossums OB correlated with their worse behavioral performance in a test based on olfactory perception.
Changes in NGF/c-Fos double staining in the structures of the limbic system in juvenile and aged rats exposed to forced swim test
Authors: Badowska-Szalewska* Ewa , Klejbor Ilona , Cecot Tomasz , Spodnik Jan , Moryś Janusz
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to investigate the influence of acute (a single 15 min) and chronic (15 min daily for 21 days) exposure to forced swim (FS) test on nerve growth factor (NGF)/c-Fos cells in hypothalamic paraventricular (PV) and supraoptic (SO) nuclei, the central (CeA) and medial (MeA) amygdaloid nuclei and CA3-hippocampus in juvenile (P28) and aged (P360) rats. The double-immunofluorescence (-ir) method was used to detect NGF-ir and c-Fos-ir cells. The amount of NGF/c-Fosir cells in relation to all NGF-ir cells is shown as a percentage. In the acute FS test an increase in NGF/c-Fos-ir cells (P
Cortical lateralization patterns related to self-estimation of emotional state
Authors: Wyczesany* Miroslaw , Kaiser Jan , Barry Robert
Published: November 2023

The relationships between subjectively-reported emotional state and hemispheric laterality were investigated. Participants' emotional state was modified using emotional slides. Self-estimation of Energy Arousal and Hedonic Tone (positive valence) as well as Tense Arousal (negative valence) was derived from the Activation-Deactivation Adjective Checklist and the UWIST Mood Adjective Checklist. Energy arousal was found to be associated with right frontal dominance in the alpha2 (10-12 Hz) band, together with left frontal dominance in the beta2 (16-24 Hz) band. It was also related to left alpha2 dominance in the central and centro-parietal cortex. The effects for the Hedonic Tone scale were limited to a frontal beta2 effect. Surprisingly, no effects of state estimates from the tension scales were observed. It can be concluded that selected qualities of subjective emotional state measured by adjective lists can be related in specific ways to hemispheric laterality, as measured by EEG methods.
Pelatihan Model Asesmen Pengembangan Karakter Katekisan Bagi Pengajar Katekisasi di Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor (GMIT)
Authors: Sine Junaity Soften , Sibulo Deviana , Baun Nofriana , Nomnafa Fregianus , Lassa Yenny
Published: November 2023

Catechesis in Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor (GMIT) is vital in building the faith of the church youth. The curriculum still needs to be fully developed. Therefore, the assessment only emphasizes the students’ cognitive aspect. In order to support and equip the teachers, community service was held. The purpose of the service was to give them chances to learn more about how to design a proper and holistic assessment in Catechesis. The activity was conducted in three phases: preparation, implementation, and evaluation. After the conference, the participants reflect on their experiences, obstacles, and ideal concept of the character assessment. Overall, they understood the importance of carefully thinking and designing the curriculum appropriately.
Workshop How to Register a Journal to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Authors: Mardiana Harisa
Published: November 2023

Promoting journals managed in DOAJ, it provides convenience as a curated online directory a community that indexes and provides access to managed journals to improve the journal.  The data available in DOAJ are independent, and this community service is believed to guide journal managers regarding DOAJ indexing. The problem is that many scientific journals in Indonesia have yet to be indexed by DOAJ, which DOAJ provides all content free of charge without delays or user registration requirements and meets high-quality standards. This community service method uses three stages. The first stage is the preparatory stage of team coordination to determine collaboration, resource persons, and preparation of activities and events. The second stage follows up the implementation with activities in the form of lectures, discussions, questions and answers, and practice which aims to build insight into registering journals with DOAJ. The evaluation stage is carried out by giving questionnaires to seminar participants as respondents to get feedback from the organizers. The results were that 86.96% understood how to register scientific journals with DOAJ. Thus, it can be obtained an overview of the level of success in implementing community service related to participants' understanding of registering scientific journals with DOAJ.
Pengembangan Data Geospasial Melalui Pemetaan Desa Dengan Menggunakan Drone Di Kelurahan Pondidaha Kabupaten Konawe
Authors: Karim Jufri , Salihin L.M. Iradat , Saleh Fitra , Hidayat Ahmad , Khairisa Noor Husna
Published: November 2023

Geospatial data is indispensable as basic information for resource utilization and area development. Geospatial data in the form map is necessary to be owned by each administrative area until smallest unit (village/kelurahan). However, the availability of geospatial data in the village is still very limited so that information about the geographical conditions and potentials of the village is not thoroughly known. Administratively, Pondidaha Kelurahan is included in the Pondidaha Sub-district, Konawe Regency, but does not have sufficient geospatial data yet to describe the geographical condition of the area. Therefore, the community service team together with apparatus and community of Pondidaha compiled geospatial data in the Pondidaha by using drone. The activities were started from the collection of secondary data as initial and supporting data in field activities, then continued by coordination with government and community of Pondidaha. Making geospatial data using drones is done by these following steps: (1) making work maps; (2) identifying, validating and field mapping; (3) processing GCP/ICP control point data; (4) processing aerial photography data; (5) making digital land maps; (6) compiling spatial databases; (7) cartographic and printing processes. Geospatial data generated include: landform map, topographical map, slope map, administrative map and land use map of Pondidaha.
Multifractalidade dos níveis do rio amazonas para a cidade de Tabatinga
Authors: Da Mata Cindy Gabrielle Dacio , De Carvalho Filho Edilson , Pereira Edfram Rodrigues , Montalvam Filho Zequias Ribeiro , Morales Oscar Armando Hernández
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho faz uma análise, a partir da perspectiva multifractal, dos níveis do rio Amazonas para a cidade de Tabatinga. Os dados utilizados foram coletados entre os anos de 1982 a 2022 e obtidos através da Agência Nacional de Águas - ANA. Para a caracterização multifractal da série de níveis de rio, utilizamos o método multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA). Finalmente, conseguimos identificar o comportamento multifractal da série, uma vez que o expoente de Hurst generalizado dependia de q. Encontramos um expoente de Hurst h(2)=0,704±0,025, o que indica correlação de longo alcance nos níveis do rio Amazonas, (Hurst, 1951; Mandelbrot, 1982), onde a multifractalidade é do tipo (i), devido a diferentes correlações presentes na série.
Qualidade de frutos de abacaxizeiro Cv. Pérola em função de níveis de adubação orgânica
Authors: Leite Nayanne Morais , De Brito Neto José Félix , Da Silva André Luiz Pereira , Da Cruz Gislayne Kayne Gomes , E Silva Breno Marques da Silva , de Mesquita Evandro Franklin , Cantuária Patrick de Castro , Da Costa Deibson Teixeira
Published: November 2023

O abacaxizeiro (Ananas comosus var. comosus) é uma planta tropical monocotiledônea, herbácea e perene, da família Bromaliaccea, que na realidade sobressaiu na fruticultura tropical. Objetivou-se com esse trabalho, analisar o efeito da adubação orgânica e mineral no crescimento e qualidade físico-química dos frutos de abacaxizeiro cv. Pérola. O experimento foi realizado na Casa de Vegetação da UEPB, Campus II e no Laboratório de Química e Fertilidade do Solo localizado no Campus II, em Lagoa Seca–PB. Utilizou-se o delineamento de blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial (5x2), sendo cinco doses de esterco de galinha (0,0; 4.0; 8.0; 12.0 e 16.0 kg/volume de 20 L), com e sem adubação com NPK (padrão) na dose de 25 g planta-1 do formulado (20-10-20) com quatro repetições, totalizando 48 unidades experimentais. Cada unidade experimental foi constituída por um vaso de polietileno com capacidade de 10 L, contendo material de um Neossolo Regolítico, utilizando-se mudas de abacaxizeiro cv. Pérola. A aplicação de esterco de galinha influenciou significativamente as variáveis de qualidade de frutos do abacaxizeiro.
Estudo de casos de enfermidades uterinas na espécie felina
Authors: Marchese Amanda Filus , Camplesi Annelise Carla , Moya Carla Fredrichsen
Published: November 2023

O aparelho reprodutor é o responsável pela sobrevivência e perpetuação das espécies, fator que determina sua grande importância. As enfermidades reprodutivas são muito comuns em fêmeas felinas, sendo os distúrbios uterinos os mais frequentes. Essas alterações não influenciam somente a capacidade reprodutiva desses animais, mas colocam a saúde geral dessas gatas em risco. Nesse contexto, o propósito desse trabalho foi realizar um estudo retrospectivo dos casos de enfermidades uterinas de gatas atendidas na clínica escola veterinária da Unicentro no período de janeiro/2021 a abril/2022, coletando dados como a faixa etária, sinais clínicos, uso ou não de contraceptivos e a terapêutica empregada, para estabelecer o perfil dessas fêmeas felinas acometidas por doenças uterinas. Dentre as 1.936 fichas clínicas acessadas, 19,8% (383/1936) eram da espécie felina, com 52,48% (201/383) machos e 47,52% (182/383) fêmeas. Assim, estabeleceu-se que 6,54% (12/182) das fêmeas felinas foram diagnosticadas com enfermidades uterinas, sendo que 75% (9/12) possuíam maceração fetal e 25% (3/12) piometra. A grande maioria (75%) dos responsáveis administrou contraceptivos nas fêmeas acometidas e 50% deles permitiam o acesso dos animais a rua sem supervisão. Ademais, 91,66% dessas fêmeas felinas com distúrbios uterinos passaram por tratamento cirúrgico, por meio da realização da ovariosalpingohisterectomia, em associação com a administração de antimicrobianos de amplo espectro. Nenhum animal veio a óbito. Dessa maneira, pode-se comprovar a importância da realização de um estudo retrospectivo de casos de doenças uterinas em gatas, determinando o perfil das fêmeas felinas, para promover a disseminação de conhecimento e formas de prevenção, uma vez que, as enfermidades uterinas têm se tornado cada vez mais frequentes na Medicina Veterinária e a orientação dos responsáveis é essencial para melhorar esses dados e trazer melhor qualidade de vida para os pacientes veterinários.
Agrohomeopatia: “estado da arte”
Authors: Oliveira Helder Windson Gomes dos Santos , Pereira Ingrid Flores , Da Silva Neto Benjamim Ferreira , Arruda Tacila Rodrigues , Ribeiro Aiza Raquel da Silva , Caminho Filipe Braga , Soares Kilmer Oliveira , Oliveira Auta Paulina da Silva
Published: November 2023

Associada, a princípio, à Agricultura Biodinâmica, a Agrohomeopatia trata da cura ou equilíbrio vital de espécies vegetais a partir do uso de preparados homeopáticos, sendo iniciada a partir da década de 20 do Século XX e atualmente mais inserida na Agricultura Vitalista, a partir da união dos princípios da Homeopatia com a Agroecologia. Ao longo de várias décadas, a prática agrohomeopática tem se consolidado. Entretanto, o termo Agrohomeopatia não parece ainda ser popularizado. Tanto é que uma revisão realizada com o termo através do Google Acadêmico/Scholar, somente a partir do ano 2005, é que o mesmo começa a ser utilizado em trabalhos científicos, sendo listados 81 trabalhos em nível mundial. Foi possível observar que os preparados à base de Arnica Montana Silicea, Sulphur, Carbo Vegetalis, Calcarea Carbonica e Natrium Muriaticum foram os mais citados dentre os 93 listados. Ao se refinar melhor a pesquisa, percebe-se que foram utilizados com maior ênfase o Sulphur, Arnica montana e Carbo vegetabilis. Em termos de diversidade foram estudadas 21 famílias botânicas, com destaque para a Poaceae, seguida das Asteraceae, Solanaceae, Cactaceae e Fabaceae. Já as culturas mais evidenciadas foram a do tomate, seguida da alface, com referências também às culturas do feijão, café, morango e cebola demonstrando a aplicabilidade tanto em espécies anuais como permanentes. Por fim, quanto à finalidade dos preparados, houve destaque, mais para os critérios de produtividade, crescimento, floração, produção, germinação e desenvolvimento, pode-se deduzir, então, que a recorrência aos preparados tem se pautado mais nos critérios de estímulo à produtividade e ao crescimento. Entretanto, pelos títulos dos trabalhos pesquisados, os critérios mais enfatizados foram desenvolvimento, com variações também para germinação.
Jesus Christ superstar: uma análise do discurso em contraste com a sociedade da época
Authors: Da Silva Milena Marcelino , Soares Pâmela Lins , Silva Josivaldo Santos , Dos Santos Maria Isabel Gomes , De Melo Neto Moisés Monteiro
Published: November 2023

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresenta um pouco sobre uma das obras mais conhecida de Andrew Lloyd Webber e Tim Rice, trazendo para o artigo um pouco Sobre Andrew Lloyd Webber e no final fazendo uma breve análise dos discursos de dois dos 3 personagens principais. Com o intuito de mostrar ao leitor a profundidade emocional colocada nas falas dos personagens: Maria Madalena e Judas Iscariotes, afim, também, de trazer ao leitor uma visão sobre os personagens que talvez não tenham tido antes, ou que, se tiveram, não quiseram se aprofundar por parecer uma loucura. A metodologia usada neste trabalho foi bibliográfica com base nos livros da Bíblia e artigos acadêmicos sobre o livro sagrado, tendo como intuito apresentar aos estudantes de letras um pouco da obra e, despertando os interesses dos mesmos, em futuramente fazer novas pesquisas sobre este musical e outros trabalhos de Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Aprendizado por reforço como ferramenta na tomada de decisão em investimentos em bolsa de valores
Authors: Costa Eduardo Lourenço , De Moura Júnior José dos Reis Vieira
Published: November 2023

Nesse trabalho é investigado a viabilidade do uso de técnicas de aprendizado de máquina, em específico a de aprendizado por reforço, como ferramenta que possa auxiliar a tomada de decisão sobre negociações por meio de operações de compra e venda em bolsa de valores. Para a modelagem do ambiente de aprendizado foi utilizado as cotações de preços do ativo financeiro BOVA11, negociado na bolsa de valores do brasil, a B3. O ativo em questão é um ETF (Exchange traded fund) que busca replicar o desempenho do Índice Bovespa (IBOV), um dos principais índices utilizado como referência de desempenho do mercado brasileiro. O método proposto para predição das negociações de compra e venda obteve um retorno positivo de 47,9% com dados de preço na periodicidade diária e 85,93% com dados semanais, superando o referencial de comparação proposto, o IBOV, o qual apresentou uma rentabilidade negativa para o mesmo período de 0,30%.