bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Self-perception of oral health among tertiary-care users: quanti-qualitative analysis with chronic kidney disease patients
Authors: Amaral Marcelo Augusto , Miotto Aline Maria Malachini , Moimaz Suzely Adas Saliba , Garbin Cléa Adas Saliba
Published: February 2022

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a global public health challenge. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between self-perception of oral health and clinical condition among patients with CKD. This is a quanti-qualitative survey conducted in a CKD specialized service. The sample consisted of 60 patients who underwent oral examinations to have their severity of caries (DMFT) and need for dental prosthesis checked. Age, sex, time on dialysis, marital status, skin color, education and pre-existing diseases were also analyzed. Among the kidney patients who agreed to undergo the clinical examinations and showed communication skills, some were selected, and three focus groups were created, with the participation of a moderator and six to 10 kidney patients in each group. Their speeches were processed in the IRAMUTEQ software and analyzed through the similarity analysis and word cloud techniques. As for profile, the patients were aged 60.23 ± 10.87 years old; were male (73.33%); were on dialysis for 41.90 ± 56.57 months; were married (61.67%); were white (76.67%); had incomplete primary education (41.66%); had arterial hypertension (76.67%); had a DMFT index of 22.55 ± 8.39; 43.33% needed an upper complete denture; and 30.00% needed a lower complete denture. The similarity analysis revealed many doubts and uncertainties about current health services, which can be proven by the words ‘no’ and ‘treatment’. The quanti-qualitative analysis showed a high rate of dental loss and the need for complete dentures and suggests inequities in oral health care for chronic kidney disease patients, especially in tertiary care. There was a positive representation regarding oral health, but the lexicographical analyses of the textual corpus confirmed the self-perception of lack of dental care.
Consumption of mate Ilex paraguariensis: a folk beverage with antioxidant power against myocardial ischemic injury
Authors: Santa-Helena Eduarda , Castro Micheli , Victoria Francine Novack , Rodrigues Jonathan Souza , Gonçalves Carla Amorim Neves
Published: February 2022

The effects of the aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis (Ip) and the flavonoid quercetin were tested during the induction of in vivo myocardial ischemia/ reperfusion in Rattus norvegicus. The antioxidant power of the extract and quercetin were chemically determined. The experimental groups were: control, ischemia/reperfusion induction, Ip oral treatment, Ip oral treatment and ischemia /reperfusion, quercetin oral treatment, and quercetin oral treatment and ischemia/reperfusion. Rats were anesthetized with sodium thiopental and xylazine via intraperitoneal injection and subsequently underwent 15 minutes of ischemia followed by 15 minutes of reperfusion. Ischemia was promoted by tying the left anterior descending coronary artery. Areas of risk and infarction were stained by intravenous Evans blue and triphenyl tetrazolium chloride. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), antioxidant capacity against peroxyl radicals, and lipid peroxidation of the myocardium were quantified. A significant reduction in areas of risk and infarction was detected in the ischemic myocardium treated with Ip and quercetin; ROS generation and lipid peroxidation were significantly reduced, and the antioxidant capacity was elevated. Oral administration of Ip promoted antioxidant benefits in the myocardium during ischemia and reperfusion, which reduced infarction. We suggest that Mate (a hot drink made from steeped dried leaves of Ip) consumption is a potential cardioprotective habit of indigenous people from southern South American countries, which must be better understood scientifically and ethnographically.
The possibility of early diagnosis of colorectal cancer through expression of Lncrna UCA1, Lncrna LINC00970, and Wnt genes; an in-vitro study
Authors: Razavi Seyedeh Medisa Sadat , Maleki Narges , Jamshidian Faranak
Published: February 2022

Colorectal cancer is the 4th cause of cancer death; with considering the growth process of this cancer and the necessity of early diagnosis, the purpose of the research is to state the LncRNA 00970, LncRNA UCAI, and the Wnt gene before and after the treatment by 5-Azacytidine epigenetic medicine, to reach the biomarker in the very first steps of colorectal cancer. In this experiment, the human colon cancer cell line (HT29) treated with different concentrations of 5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine (5-aza-dC) was utilized to induce DNA demethylation; Quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to measure LncRNA UCA1 and LncRNA LINC00970 and Wnt expression. There was a significant relationship between the expression of LncRNA 00970, LncRNA UCAI, and the Wnt gene and its effects on colorectal (p < 0.05). The Wnt gene was treated by 1 and 10 of 5-Azacytidine epigenetic medicine, which then experienced decreases. In LncRNA UCAI and LncRNA00970 in dose 1 micromolar of 5-Azacytidine had decrement and increment of expression respectively that explains their efficiency but in treatment by dose 10 mM of this medicine, no significant LncRNA expression difference was detected, 5-azacitidine has a direct impact on its target genes and LncRNAs. Therefore, it can be used in the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Nutrition, physical activity and psychological status during lockdown due to covid-19
Authors: Tyagi Renu , Dhall Meenal , Tungdim Mary Grace , Nilupher  , Gupta Urvashi , Devi Kshetrimayum Surmala , Kaur Jaisleen , Kapoor Anuj Pal , Saini Monika , Dhall Purnima , Rulu Peteneinuo , Bhasin Prerna , Kapoor Satwanti
Published: February 2022

Aim of the present study was to assess physical activity, nutrition and psychological status of the population during lockdown due to covid-19. Online survey was conducted among 534 participants within the age range of 16-78 years using convenient sampling. Participants from varied regions within India and abroad were enrolled for the present study. Volunteered participants were solicited to take part in a survey that has to be carried out by filling an online questionnaire form available to them as a URL link in the invitation through WhatsApp/Messenger. The gathered data has been compiled, coded and cleaned using Microsoft Excel. Analysis has been carried out employing descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS 17.0. Majority of participants in the studied population showed significant change in their nutrition and physical activity status due to lockdown. Covid-19 lockdown did limit their daily activities. It also had impacted their psychological status. The current investigation accentuates the need to pursue suitable life style for the maintenance of optimum metabolism and physiology. Sticking to more regular timetable of meals, effective management of stress levels and continued physical activity during the quarantine and in all the following phases of living is desirable.
Tensor based statistical segmentation of green vegetation canopy images
Authors: Turhal Umit Cigdem , Dagdelen Can
Published: February 2022

The increase of developments of electronic and computer has been resulted with the commonly use of these technologies in everyday life in many applications. One of these applications is emerged in agricultural applications as precision agriculture studies. The use of technology in agriculture has lots of benefits such as energy saving, yield increase, time saving and etc. In this study, a novel learning based, pixel-wise segmentation method which uses Common Vector Approach (CVA) for the first time in the literature for segmentation is proposed. In the proposed method, first of all color regions belong to both vegetation and soil are manually cropped and then three different color space representations such as HSV, Lab and Luv of RGB images for each color region are encoded as 3rd color tensors. Then by unfolding the color tensor in the mode-3 direction, 2-D color matrix is obtained. The columns of this 2-D color matrix are the  dimensional vectors that include (H, S a, b, u, v) components of HSV, Lab and Luv color spaces of an image pixel, and each column vector is accepted as an object. By applying CVA in object space consisting of column vectors of 2-D color matrix, a common color vector which represents common properties of that color region is obtained and used for segmentation purposes.  In the experimental studies two different datasets proposed for open computer vision tasks in precision agriculture before in the literature are used. Three different experimental studies are performed for different dataset combinations in terms of training set and the test set. The performance of the proposed method has been compared with the performance of a deep learning method, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) based semantic segmentation method. In all of the three experimental studies proposed method achieves extremely high performance according to CNN, especially in the second and in the third experimental studies where dataset combinations include the two of the datasets.
Medicinal plants in Sabah (North Borneo) exhibit anti-pancreatic lipase, anti-amylase, and antioxidant properties
Authors: How See Choon , Goh Lucky Poh Wah , Johansah Norhaniza , Matawali Azlinah , Gansau Gansau , How Siew Eng
Published: February 2022

Medicinal plants have been widely used for their notable health benefits and help in disease prevention for generations. In recent years, obesity has become among the risk factors of hyperglycemia and oxidation stress. This study aims to investigate the potential of plants in Sabah, North Borneo to inhibit the key enzymes involved in obesity, hyperglycemia and oxidative stress. A total of 46 plant extracts were subjected to anti-pancreatic lipase, α-amylase inhibition and antioxidant assays. It was observed that S43 (Lantana camara) exhibited the greatest IC50 of anti-pancreatic lipase activity (mean of IC50 (±S.D.) = 0.20 mg mL-1 ± 0.010). Cinnamomum sp. (S42) has the most substantial α-amylase activity with a mean IC50 (±S.D.) = 2.68 mg mL-1 ± 0.471. S19 (Glochidion rubrum) was the most effective antioxidants (mean of IC50 (±S.D.) = 0.011 mg mL-1 ± 0.004) among all the investigated samples. Interestingly, three plant extracts were found (S6-Buchanania sp.; S22-Vitex negundo and S42-Cinnamomum sp.) to exhibit inhibition activity in anti-pancreatic lipase, α-amylase and antioxidant assays. The bioactivities of plant extracts have been closely related to the content of phytochemicals, as in earlier studies. Thus, plants have the potential to serve as supplements and nutraceuticals for obesity and other related complications.
Optimization of fermentation conditions for sourdough by three different lactic acid bacteria using response surface methodology
Authors: Gul Latife Betul , Gul Osman , Con Ahmet Hilmi
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to investigate optimal fermentation conditions for sourdough by freeze-dried Lactobacillus curvatus N19, Weissella cibaria N9 and Lactobacillus brevis ED25 isolated from Turkish sourdough previously. The central composite rotational design was applied to the optimization of fermentation parameters (temperature and time). The fermentation was carried out under a simulated sourdough system and biomass concentration, total acidity, and lactic and acetic acid formation were chosen as response variables. Results showed that the models developed for all variables were significant (p < 0.05) and there was no lack of fit in any of quantifications (p > 0.05), indicating the suitability for representing the relationship between variables and factors. While both of the independent parameters were effect the response, fermentation time was the most significant factor influencing the response. The validation experiments using the optimized condition showed a good agreement between the experimental and predicted values except the lactic and acetic acid formation for W. cibaria N9. In conclusion, freeze-dried L. curvatus N19 can be used as a starter culture to sourdough fermentation for bread industry due to optimum fermentation conditions (29oC temperature and 23h time).
Dialogo Aperto - un nuovo approccio psicoterapeutico e orientato ai diritti umani per costruire servizi psichiatrici umanistici
Authors: Seikkula Jaakko
Published: February 2022

I servizi di salute mentale dovrebbero garantire un aiuto immediato nelle crisi incluse quelle in corso. Agendo in questo modo, Dialogo Aperto (Open Dialogue) ha spostato l’attenzione verso un ascolto sensibile della voce del paziente e di coloro a lui/lei più vicini piuttosto che guardare alla psicopatologia. Nelle crisi più severe, incluse quelle psicotiche, i risultati documentati sono eccezionali e sono ottenuti con un uso decisamente inferiore di farmaci. In questo lavoro l’obiettivo principale è descrivere come generare dialogo negli incontri aperti con il team di esperti, la persona al centro dell’interesse e i membri della famiglia presenti, mobilitando così le loro risorse psicologiche per il recupero.
Commento al caso clinico: Setting ad assetto variabile. La chat dei sogni in psicoterapia: il caso di Adriana
Authors: Porcedda Susanna
Published: February 2022

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Replica ai commenti sul caso clinico: Setting ad assetto variabile. La chat dei sogni in psicoterapia: il caso di Adriana
Authors: Parrella Carmine
Published: February 2022

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Gustatory dysfunction in patients with olfactory dysfunction and the associated factors
Authors: Rha M.-S. , Cho H.-J. , Yoon J.-H. , Kim C.-H.
Published: February 2022

Background: Little is known about the occurrence of gustatory dysfunction (GD) in relation to different aetiologies of olfactory dysfunction (OD) as assessed by psychophysical chemosensory tests. The aim of this study was to analyse gustatory function in patients with OD and to investigate clinical factors associated with GD. Methods: A total of 742 individuals who underwent both olfactory and gustatory function tests at a tertiary medical centre from November 2019 to March 2021 were retrospectively enrolled. Olfactory and gustatory function were assessed by the YSK olfactory and gustatory function tests, respectively. Patients with OD were classified into four groups according to the aetiology: sinonasal disease, post-infection OD (PIOD), post-traumatic OD (PTOD), and others. Secondary outcomes included age, sex, smoking history, and alcohol history. Results: Among the 488 patients with OD, 93 (19.1%) showed GD and 395 (80.9%) had normal gustatory function. Only 25 (9.8%) among 254 individuals with normosmia showed GD. Analyses of these frequencies revealed a significant association between OD and GD. In addition, the taste score was significantly lower in patients with OD than individuals with normosmia. The frequency of GD was significantly higher in patients with PTOD (53.6%) than in those with OD of other aetiologies (sinonasal disease, 6.7%; PIOD, 13.0%; others, 24.4%). In the multivariate analysis, age ≥55 years and PTOD were associated with a high frequency of GD among patients with OD. Conclusions: The current study show that GD is significantly associated with OD. In particular, GD is more common in patients with PTOD than in those with OD of other aetiologies.
Kırım Tatar Çocuk Edebiyatından Bir İsim: Asan Çergeyev
Authors: MAŞKARAOĞLU Seher
Published: February 2022

Kırım Tatar çocuk edebiyatının önde gelen temsilcilerinden Asan Çergeyev (1879-1946) Kırım’ın Or ilinde Açikeç köyünde varlıklı bir ailede dünyaya gelmiştir. Akmescit Öğretmen Okulu’nu bitirdikten sonra Kırım’da uzun yıllar öğretmenlik yapan Çergeyev, 1944’te bütün Kırımlılar ile birlikte sürgüne gönderilmiş ve 1946’da Özbekistan’ın Andican kentinde ölmüştür. Çocuk psikolojisini incelemiş ve çocukların eğitimi konusunda değerli eserler vermiş bir eğitimci olan Çergeyev’in şiirlerinde Rus edebiyatının ve Kırım Tatar halk edebiyatının kuvvetli tesiri görülür. Öğretmen okulunda öğrenciyken “Kart Bokçacı”, “Çeşme” adlarındaki şiirlerini yazmıştır. Canköy’de öğretmen iken 1909 yılında “Eşit, Mevta Ne Sevleyur” şiirini yayımlamıştır, aynı yıl Akmescit’te “Takdir” şiirini yazmıştır. 1924’te yazdığı “Çırak Ömer” şiiri Yeşil Ada gazetesinde çıkmıştır. 1924-1935 yılları arasında Yıl Dönümü piyesini, Tilki ve Koyan isimli derlemelerini ve Ayvanlar Ne Ayta? isimli çocuk şiirleri kitabını yazmıştır. Bu yazıda Kırım Tatar çocuk edebiyatı hakkında kısa bilgi verilmiş, çocuk edebiyatının gelişiminde ve olgunlaşmasında büyük katkısı bulunan yazarlardan Asan Çergeyev ve edebî faaliyetleri tanıtılmaya çalışılmış, Asan Çergeyev’in Ayvanlar Ne Ayta? isimli çocuk şiirleri kitabından örnekler okuyucuya sunulmuştur.
A Missional Reading of the Letter of James: Hearing the Voice of James in Mission.
Authors:   , Dancy Graham
Published: February 2022

This thesis examines the letter of James from the perspective of mission, applying a missional hermeneutic to the letter. This is an approach that understands the mission of God’s people as intricately linked to the prior mission of God, or missio Dei. In this sense, the whole of Scripture is missional since it records the narrative of God’s redemptive mission. Thus, texts such as James, which have been previously neglected in mission literature, can be fruitfully explored. I begin with recent developments in Jacobean scholarship that set the foundation for my own reading and then consider the use of James in mission literature, showing the lack of engagement with the letter in this field. I then outline the development of missional hermeneutics, in which several streams have been developed to date, three of which can be interwoven to provide a robust reading of the text. These ask how the text draws on and speaks into the missio Dei, how it forms God’s people to participate in this and how the author uses biblical tradition for this purpose. From this basis I investigate the letter, following a structure that reflects the presentation of the different themes of James as they appear in the first chapter and are then developed in the rest of the letter. I explore the missional implications of diaspora and restoration, perfection in trials, wisdom and the double-souled, poverty and wealth, and active faith and right speech. James offers a distinctive contribution to mission theology through these themes. The author builds a missional identity that draws on OT and the Jesus tradition that focuses on the attractional nature of the audience as God’s people. Thus, this thesis brings the voice of James to the missional conversation and contributes to scholarship on the letter.
Combinación de mezclas de agregados gruesos y finos pertenecientes a la Cantera Uruzca para diferentes resistencias de hormigón
Authors: Cedeño-Cedeño Héctor Eduardo , Chávez-Chon Long Jaime Emilio , Macías-Sánchez Lucia Katherine , Ortiz-Hernández Eduardo Humberto
Published: February 2022

Esta investigación se enfocó en diseñar una mezcla de agregados pétreos para posterior ser utilizados en diseño de hormigones de 210 kg/cm2 y 240 kg/cm2. Para esta mezcla se recopilaron materiales de la cantera Uruzca a los que se les realizaron ensayos granulométricos, para realizar la mezcla de agregados se empleó un método de tanteo; se realizaron ensayos complementarios de peso específico, peso unitario compactado y suelto y porcentaje de humedad necesarios para el Método ACI 211.1. Las proporciones de materiales finos que fueron seleccionadas corresponden a un porcentaje de 80/20 (80% cisco y 20% arena de banco) con lo que se mejoró su graduación y el módulo de finura se ajustó al rango de 2.3 a 3.1, las resistencias a la compresión fueron superadas pero la resistividad eléctrica demostró alta penetración de cloruros, dejando marcado una durabilidad deficiente en ambientes de alta contaminación. Las proporciones de materiales que se requieren para diseñar un hormigón de 210 kg/cm2 son de 1 de cemento con 4.36 de agregado grueso y fino, mientras que para una mezcla de 240 kg/cm2 son 1 de cemento y 3.85 de agregado grueso y fino.

Palabras clave: Hormigón, agregados grueso, agregado fino, resistividad eléctrica, resistencia.
An Investigation into Music Teachers’ Perceptions of Technological Competencies
Authors: Kibici Volkan Burak
Published: February 2022

The aim of this research is to determine the perceptions of music teachers about their technological competencies. For this purpose, it was aimed to determine what the pre-service teachers' views on their technological proficiency levels were and whether these views differed based on the variables of gender, age, school type, and grade level. Data were gathered through “Technological Competency Scale for Teachers” developed by (Bayraktar, 2015). The study was carried out with 231 music teachers working in secondary and high schools in the Central Anatolia region in the 2020-2021 academic year. Independent groups t-test and one-way analysis of variance techniques were used in the analysis of the data. It was found that the perceptions of music teachers regarding their technological competencies differed significantly by the variables of gender, age and school type. However, no significant difference was found between the technological competencies of music teachers working in secondary and high schools.
Ocorrência de coprólitos de vertebrados na bacia de Alagoas, Cretáceo Inferior
Authors: Souto Paulo Roberto De Figueiredo , Schwanke Cibele
Published: February 2022

São analisados, pela primeira vez, coprólitos coletados em rochas sedimentares da Formação Maceió, da bacia de Alagoas. Os espécimens consistem em dois coprólitos completos de morfologia cilíndrica, preservados em arenito médio/grosso com intercalações de arenito médio/fino e de folhelho escuro, comumente fluidificado, depositados no Mesoaptiano-Eoalbiano. A comunidade de paleovertebrados registrada na Formação Maceió é constituída por Vinctifer e Cladocyclus, espécies de ictiofauna de mar aberto, e Ellimma e Dastilbe, que são espécies de água doce. Os aspectos morfoestruturais dos espécimes e os tipos de rochas sedimentares em que foram encontrados sugerem que os coprólitos foram produzidos por vertebrados adultos carnívoros, o que é evidenciado pela composição química e espessura dos exemplares estudados. Este estudo registra atividade predadora nessa paleocomunidade litorânea durante fases de transgressão marinha.
Avifauna da Estação Ecológica do Rio Acre, estado do Acre, na fronteira Brasil/Peru: composição, distribuição ecológica e registros relevantes
Authors: Aleixo Alexandre , Guilherme Edson
Published: February 2022

Um levantamento da avifauna foi executado na Estação Ecológica do Rio Acre (ESEC Rio Acre), uma unidade de conservação remota situada na região sul do estado do Acre, na fronteira com o Peru, com a finalidade de subsidiar o seu plano de manejo. Os trabalhos de campo foram realizados nas épocas seca (agosto de 2005) e chuvosa (fevereiro de 2006), com a realização de levantamentos qualitativos (observações e gravações de vocalizações) e quantitativos, por meio da captura com redes de neblina (mist-nets). Após o acúmulo de 180 horas de observações qualitativas e cerca de 2.500 horas.rede de capturas distribuídos em 26 dias de amostragem, registrou-se 365 espécies de aves. Vários dos registros obtidos na ESEC Rio Acre são aqui discutidos em detalhes em função da sua relevância biogeográfica e para a conservação. Os resultados gerais obtidos, aliados ao registro de grandes populações de espécies de aves com alto valor cinegético, indicam que a ESEC Rio Acre encontra-se ainda em ótimo estado de conservação. Infelizmente, essa situação pode mudar rapidamente caso a expansão madeireira, atualmente em curso no lado Peruano da fronteira (em área limítrofe à unidade), seja direcionada ilegalmente para o território brasileiro.
Vertical distribution and ecology of vascular epiphytes in a lowland tropical rain forest of Brazil
Authors: Pos Edwin Theodoor , Sleegers Adrianus David Michel
Published: February 2022

In this study we investigated the vertical distribution and ecology of vascular epiphytes. Ten trees were sampled within the Brazilian National Forest of Caxiuanã, Brazil, using single rope climbing techniques. In total, 476 epiphyte individuals were sampled distributed over 60 species and 19 families. Alpha diversity (Fisher’s alpha) of the vascular epiphytes was 18.16. Trees were divided into six separate height zones, species and families were distributed in a clear vertical zonation pattern which was confirmed by both a Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) and Weighted Averaging (WA). Araceae and Orchidaceae showed a similar pattern to sites in Guyana and French Guiana. However, the Pteridophyte/Angiosperm ratio was far higher and no Bromeliaceae were found. Furthermore, trees in the study area appeared to contain a relative small number of epiphytes; nevertheless, overall species richness was relatively high. Only one species (Elaphoglossum styriacum Mickel) appeared to be a true indicator species for a specific height zone, because this species had far more sampled individuals. Other species could not be considered as indicator species, because they were far less abundant.
Notes on the Vertebrates of northern Pará, Brazil: a forgotten part of the Guianan Region, III. A new species of Microcaecilia (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae)
Authors: Maciel Adriano Oliveira , Hoogmoed Marinus Steven
Published: February 2022

A new species of Microcaecilia is described from the municipality of Óbidos, state of Pará, in the Brazilian part of the Guianan Region. The new species has a high number of secondary annuli, monocuspid vomeropalatine teeth, and other characteristics that together differentiate it from the other eight known species of the genus.
Tafonomia de moluscos fósseis do Grupo Bauru (Cretáceo Superior, Bacia Bauru), na região do município de Monte Alto, São Paulo, Brasil
Authors: Ghilardi Renato Pirani , D’Ágosta Fernando César Paiva , Alves Kléber , Campos Antonio Celso De Arruda
Published: February 2022

A tafonomia de fósseis de moluscos bivalves depositados em coleção científica e coletados em afloramento do Grupo Bauru (Cretáceo Superior, Bacia Bauru), da região do município de Monte Alto, São Paulo, é analisada neste trabalho. A preservação dos organismos recristalizados em matriz carbonática indica remobilização do substrato por agente energético unidirecional, em momentos de maior vazão fluvial. Os espécimes com valvas conjugadas possuem sedimento interno similar ao externo, implicando uma baixa exposição dos organismos à Zona Tafonomicamente Ativa e sugerindo baixa mistura temporal dos bioclastos. A porção posterior fragmentada de forma truncada, encontrada nos exemplares de coleção científica, possivelmente está relacionada à incapacidade do táxon reescavar o substrato em períodos de seca. Os dois tipos de preservação encontrados corroboram evidências de outra natureza, que indicam paleoambientes fluviais no Grupo Bauru, na área estudada.
Anatomia do xilema secundário de sete espécies do gênero Tachigali Aubl. (Fabaceae), disponíveis na Xiloteca Walter A. Egler, do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Pará, Brasil
Authors: Reis Alisson Rodrigo Souza , Dos Reis Pamella Carolline Marques , Brandão Alcir Tadeu De Oliveira , Lisboa Pedro Luiz Braga
Published: February 2022

As espécies de Tachigali Aubl. apresentam potencial para reflorestamentos e produção de energia. Entretanto, informações de características ainda são incipientes, dificultando a identificação dessas madeiras. O objetivo do trabalho foi caracterizar anatomicamente sete espécies de Tachigali, disponíveis na xiloteca Walter A. Egler, do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, como contribuição à identificação das seguintes espécies: T. froesii (Pires) L.F. Gomes da Silva & H.C. Lima, T. melanocarpa (Ducke) Van Der Weff, T. paniculata Aubl., T. paraensis (Huber) Barneby, T. reticulosa (Dwyer) Zarucchi & Herend., T. setifera (Ducke) Zarucchi & Herend e T. tinctoria Bent. var. tinctoria (Benth.) Zarucchi & Herend. As análises seguiram as metodologias tradicionais em anatomia de madeira e microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). As espécies apresentam raios unisseriados e homogêneos, com exceção de T. froesii e T. melanocarpa, na qual são unisseriados e heterogêneos. O parênquima paratraqueal vasicêntrico está presente em todas as espécies, associado com outro tipo de parênquima paratraqueal. Os poros são predominantemente solitários, exceto em T. melanocarpa e T. reticulosa, com poros múltiplos na maioria dos casos. Tachigali froesii foi a única espécie que apresentou floema incluso e cristais de carbonato de cálcio. A composição e a organização das células do raio, aliadas ao tipo de parênquima axial, revelam a peculiaridade de cada espécie.
Análise fitossociológica de floresta ombrófila densa e determinação de espécies-chave para recuperação de área degradada através da adequação do índice de valor de importância
Authors: Salomão Rafael De Paiva , Santana Antônio Cordeiro , Brienza Júnior Silvio , Gomes Vitor Hugo Freitas
Published: February 2022

Na Floresta Nacional Saracá-Taquera, estado do Pará, a lavra da bauxita é feita a céu aberto. As operações de lavra envolvem desde a supressão da floresta ombrófila densa até a restauração das áreas através de reflorestamentos heterogêneos, onde são empregadas por volta de 80 espécies. Objetivou-se, neste trabalho, apresentar um índice de fitossociologia horizontal (IFH), obtido pelas mesmas variáveis que fornecem o índice de valor de importância (IVI), através do ranqueamento das espécies amostradas nos inventários da floresta ombrófila densa em categorias ecológicas de prioridade alta, intermediária e baixa. Nos inventários fitossociológicos do platô Saracá, foram registrados 23.166 indivíduos, totalizando 796 espécies e 58 famílias. A adequação da análise fatorial foi determinada pelos testes de Bartlett, que avaliaram a significância geral da matriz de correlação, indicando que as correlações são significantes no nível de 1% de probabilidade, e de Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO), que indicou que as variáveis estão correlacionadas e que o modelo fatorial apresentou um nível bom de adequação aos dados. Os testes estatísticos validaram a amostra de dados para emprego da técnica de análise multivariada e, portanto, para a construção do índice de fitossociologia horizontal com variável dummy – IFH, que selecionou 65 espécies-chave para plantio em trabalhos de restauração florestal, contra apenas seis indicadas pelo índice IVI.
Briófitas de áreas antrópicas do Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba, Ubatuba, estado de São Paulo, Brasil
Authors: Visnadi Sandra Regina
Published: February 2022

As atividades humanas ampliam a ocorrência das briófitas em diferentes tipos de ambientes e substratos. O trabalho lista 110 espécies para a brioflora das áreas antrópicas do Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba, em Ubatuba, São Paulo. O material foi coletado em substratos naturais e artificiais e totaliza 172 exsicatas, depositadas no Herbário Maria Eneyda Pacheco Kauffmann Fidalgo (SP) e no Herbário Rioclarense (HRCB). As hepáticas ocorrentes em solo e rochas predominam na brioflora, cujas espécies, em sua maioria, são generalistas e apresentam forma de vida ‘tapete’. A brioflora estudada é similar àquela ocorrente na restinga e na Mata Atlântica de encosta, pois a área de estudo se limita com outras áreas onde esses dois últimos ecossistemas se encontram preservados, no Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, que é uma Unidade de Proteção Integral da natureza paulista. Poucas espécies são restritas às áreas antrópicas, não ocorrendo em outros ecossistemas de Picinguaba e, entre essas, um número ainda menor já foi relacionado à ocupação humana. A maior parte das espécies listadas apresenta ampla distribuição geográfica mundial, ocorrendo também em todos os estados do Brasil.
Ayurvedic Management of Atopic Dermatitis by Raktamokshan (Wet Cupping): A Case Report
Authors: Sumeet Saini  , T. Amarnath Goud  , Lohith B A  , Muralidhar P Pujar
Published: February 2022

Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, highly pruritic inflammatory skin disease. The lesions are characterized by papules, papulovesicles, edema, crusting and scaling with hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation after healing. Here we represent a case of AD, having dry, pruritic and highly lichenificated skin lesion on lateral aspect of left leg from last 4 years. Based upon correlation in sign and symptoms the disease was considered as Vicharchika as per Ayurvedic perspective and treated accordingly with three sitting of wet cupping (bloodletting using vacuum cups) at interval of every 3-months gap on basis of the Samprapti (pathology) of Kushta Vyadhi comprising of all three Dosha Vata, Pitta and Kapha along with Rakta, Lasika, Twak, Mamsa as Dushya. Raktamokshana using wet cupping technique showed good result in reducing the sign and symptoms of eczema upto 90%. Based upon observation it can be concluded that Raktamokshana is found to be effective in management of Atopic Dermatitis.
Ayurvedic Management of Hepatitis
Authors: Ragini Kumari  , Sumit Kumar  , Sujeet Kumar  , Dineshwar Prasad
Published: February 2022

Hepatitis is inflammation of liver parenchyma mostly caused by viruses and other factors. It’s a non-specific prodromal illness characterized by headache, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, anorexia, dark urine, yellow discoloration of skin, mucosa, sclera and other tissues etc. Methodology: A diagnosed case of hepatitis, 37yrs old female patient, admitted in at Government Ayurvedic college & Hospital, Kadam Kaun, Patna, Having IPD No.1006, RN.7178. Based on symptoms, supported by blood investigation reports and Ayurvedic parameters, the condition diagnosed as Yakritsotha. Oral medicines given: Aryogyavardhini Vati, Punarnava Mandur, Shallaki, Syp. Kalmegh, Kasis Bhasm, Liv 52 HB, Phaltrikadi Kwatha, cap. Stresscom along with Pathya apathya ahara vihara were prescribed. Result: There was drastic decrease in all the symptoms. The effect of treatment was monitored during the follow up with routine blood examinations. The bilirubin level decreased from initial 6.2mg/dl to 1.0mg/dl. Discussion: This article is a discussion about a case of Hepatitis which was successfully treated by Ayurvedic line of treatment. The signs and symptoms, causes, pathos-physiology of Hepatitis, along with its co-relation in Ayurveda as Yakritsotha, its line of treatment and possible the mode of action of drugs were the main points of consideration. Conclusion: Use of medicines such as Aryogyavardhini Vati, Punarnava Mandur, Shallaki, Syp. Kalmegh, Kasis Bhasm, Liv 52 HB, Phaltrikadi Kwatha, cap. Stresscom along with Pathya apathy ahara vihara showed good result without any complication in the present study.
A Clinical Comparative Study on The Efficacy of Sahacharadi Kwath with and without Matra Basti in the Management of Janu Sandhigat Vata w.s.r. to Osteo Arthritis
Authors: Hetal Ramani  , Akanksha Sharma  , Dhaval Movaliya  , Sweety Ruparel
Published: February 2022

Sandhigat Vata is a Vata vyadhi of degenerative nature, and Basti is preferred line of treatment for all Vata vyadhi as mentioned by Acharya Charak. Matra Basti is a type of Anuvasan Basti which is used for many degenerative diseases. So for present study Matra Basti with Sahachar Tail was selected. Acharya Charaka has mentioned Sahachar Taila in the management of the Vat Vyadhi. Acharya Yogratnakar has mentioned Sahacharadi Kwath with Til Taila under the context of Vat Vyadhi. Here Sahacharadi Kwath with Til Taila was selected for Shaman Chikitsa.

Aims and objectives: To evaluate and compare the effect of Sahacharadi Kwath with and without Matra Basti in the management of Janu Sandhigat Vata w.s.r to Osteo-arthritis.

Material and methods: For present study 30 patients of Janu Sandhigat Vata were selected according to the classical signs and symptoms of Sandhigat Vata according to Ayurveda as well as modern science, were randomly divided into 2. Result: In Group A, total 15 patients were treated. Out of 15 patients 20.0% patients got marked improvement, 73.33% got moderate improvement while 6.67% patients got mild improvement. No patient got complete remission. In Group B, total 15 patients were treated. Out of them 6.67% patients got marked improvement, 40.0% patients got moderate improvement and 46.67% showed mild improvement. One patient remains unimproved. No patient got complete remission. Conclusion: It is concluded that Matra Basti along with Sahacharadi Kwath provided better result as compare to only Sahacharadi Kwath in the management of Janu Sandhigata Vata.
Ayurvedic Management of Vatik Kasa in Era of Covid 19- A Case Series
Authors: Akanksha Sharma  , Harmeet Kaur
Published: February 2022

Majority of the patients having cough (Kasa) is the presentation of respiratory disease. In general, air pollution; smoking and improper food habits are the triggering factors, which enhance this disease. Since the time 2nd wave of COVID 19 has gone the patients these days are coming with the major complaints of severe itching in the throat along with dry cough. Kasa is Kapha-Vata dominant disorder having 5 types, among which the pattern of cough relates to most of the symptoms of Vatik Kasa. The drugs like Vasavaleha and Chandramruta rasa helps to alleviate the vitiated Kapha Vata Dosha along with Haritaki as Anulomna and Abhyanga with Sarshapa taila mixed with Saindhava lavan, and Vashpa swedana on Uraha Pradesh. The major symptoms of Vatika Kasa subsided within 3 days and rest of the symptoms got cured in 10 days. Aim: Management of Vatik Kasa by Ayurvedic treatment modalities. Methodology: The study was conducted on three patients having symptoms of Vatik Kasa. In this case series, 3 patients were treated with local Abhayanga and Swedana, Haritiki, Vasavaleha and Chandramruta rasa and for 10 days. Conclusion: The use of Vasavaleha and Chandramruta rasa Muhurmuha along with local Abhyanga and Swedana showed significant improvement in the symptoms of the patients. Improvement was quite quick and highly significant on the symptoms of Vatika Kasa.
Effect of Yashtimadhu Ghrita Gudapurana on Post Operative Pain Management in Patients of Haemorrhoids and Fissure-in-ano with Special Reference to Shastranipataja Vedana: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Authors: Yogesh Badwe  , Sanjay Bhise  , Jyoti Shinde
Published: February 2022

Modern medical Science has offered many surgical procedures like open and closed haemorrhoidectomy, anal dilatation, Sphincterotomy etc for haemorrhoides and fissure in ano. These operative procedures are associated with unavoidable sequel of symptoms like Pain, Discharge and Inflammation etc. Role of analgesia is vital in the treatment of post-operative pain. The mode of analgesia depends on degree or level of pain which is a subjective criteria. Analgesics routinely used are NSAIDs, opioids and corticosteroids. Side effects includes like Gastritis, Gastrointestinal bleeding etc. Hence, Analgesia has to be supplemented with antacids or H2 Receptor Agonists. Here, quest for knowledge for an alternative treatment to analgesics starts. According to Sushrutacharya, these diseases like Arsha and Parikartika are termed as Chhedya, i.e., treatable by surgery and he has indicated Yashtimadhu Ghrita in Shastranipataja Vedana. Methodology- In present study, total 100 postoperative patients of haemorrhoids and fissure in ano, randomly allocated into two groups (50 in each group). In Group A (n = 50), Yashtimadhu Ghrita Gudapurana was done every day after sitz bath for 5 days. In Group B (n = 50), local application of lignocaine jelly every day after sitz bath for 5 days. Result- Yashtimadhu Ghrita as a local application is clinically as effective as lignocaine jelly in the management of post operative pain in patients of hemorrhoids and fissures in ano. Conclusion- it was concluded that Yashtimadhu Ghrita is helpful in the management of pain in the post operative patient of haemorrhoids and fissure in ano
Selection of the main components and study of their influence on the quality indicators of raw smoked sausages
Authors: Gasheva M. A.
Published: February 2022

To date, it is known that functional nutrition products account for 3% of all known food products. Based on forecasts, in the coming decades, their percentage ratio will increase to 30–50% of the entire grocery market. The range of functional meat products is poorly developed, which is explained by the peculiarities of their production technology [5]. One of the tasks of functional nutrition in the production of sausages and sausage products is to minimize the fat content, reduce the amount of sodium nitrite, phosphate and nitrates, and include probiotics, prebiotics and other functional ingredients in the formulation. Raw smoked sausages are in great demand among consumers and have a long shelf life of up to 6 months. But at the same time, they have a long and time-consuming technological process that proceeds according to the traditional technological scheme for up to 45 days. In order to reduce the maturation time of raw smoked sausages, various starter cultures are added to the minced meat, as well as carbohydrates that serve as an energy source for microorganisms [6; 9]. Due to the impact of starter cultures on the pathogenic microflora of the product, their number is significantly reduced, the shelf life of finished products is increased, and the organoleptic characteristics of raw smoked sausages are improved [8]. Carbohydrates play an important role in the fermentation process; they influence the acquisition of taste in the finished product and, depending on the amount introduced, change the consistency of the product. Also, for starter bacterial cultures, carbohydrates are energy, i.e. food for lactic acid bacteria. Dry demineralized whey is used in the production of sausage products to reduce residual sodium nitrite, improve organoleptic parameters and enrich with whey proteins, vitamins and minerals [7; 9]. By introducing dry demineralized whey into raw smoked sausage, it is possible not only to shorten the fermentation time, improve the taste and smell of raw smoked sausages, but also to enrich it with proteins and trace elements necessary for vital activity, while giving the finished product functionality [9]. In this scientific article, the selection of starter and probiotic starter cultures for the production of raw smoked sausages with specified functional properties is carried out. The amount of demineralized serum introduced and its effect on the quality indicators of the finished product were determined.
Nkrumah’s and Nyerere’s Educational Visions – What Can Contemporary Africa Learn From Them? *
Authors: Abraham Getahun
Published: February 2022

Purpose: This study assesses the educational visions of Kwame Nkrumah and Julius Nyerere and what contemporary Africa can learn from their thoughts and visions.

Methodology: A selective literature review was conducted of historical and contemporary academic texts of Nkrumah and Nyerere and other writers.

Findings: The results show that Nkrumah and Nyerere emphasised the need for further educational development in their own and other countries in Africa. They also stressed relating education to the local reality and the relevance of adopting usable knowledge and experiences from other parts of the world. The instrumentality of education to change the life of the masses was given a vital place in their work. For Nkrumah and Nyerere, education should aim to create equity among the population instead of contributing to the rise of an elite class that prioritises its interests rather than the interests of society at large. They stressed that education should not be too theoretical at the expense of practical activities.

A unique contribution to theory, practice and policy. The views and actions of Nkrumah and Nyerere have received criticism, but their visions are still relevant for contemporary Africa and beyond. I argue that those who are researching decolonisation and reform in education in African countries should consider reviewing the thoughts and visions of these pioneers. Their visions can lead to a better theoretical understanding to develop sustainable policies and practices that will alleviate the problems facing the individual countries as well as the continent.
FUNGSI MOTIF PENGHAKIMAN ALLAH DI 2 TESALONIKA 2:1-12 MENURUT PENDEKATAN ANALISIS WACANA
Authors: Limasaputra Alexander Darmawan
Published: February 2022

Abstract: This article discusses about the function of the motive of God's judgment found in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. The research analysis in this article uses a discourse analysis approach. Discourse analysis is a broad umbrella for all methods to analyze languages not from the level of words or sentences, but at a higher level, namely to analyze the relationships between sentences, paragraphs, broader units and the text as a whole. The aspects of discourse analysis used in this article are discourse markers and information structure analysis. Discourse analysis approach is useful especially because the Epistle of 2 Thessalonians is used by Paul as a mean of communication to the Thessalonians. The analysis results of this article will explain that the function of God's judgment in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 is to comfort and strengthen the Thessalonians so that their faith is not shaken and they do not fear the claims that the day of the Lord has come.

Keywords: discourse analysis, discourse markers, information structure analysis, God's judgment, 2 Thessalonians.

 

Abstrak: Artikel ini membahas fungsi motif penghakiman Allah yang terdapat di 2 Tesalonika 2:1-12. Analisis penelitian di dalam artikel ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis wacana (AW). AW merupakan payung besar untuk semua metode yang menganalisis bahasa bukan dari tingkat kata atau kalimat, tetapi menganalisis bahasa dengan tingkat yang lebih tinggi daripada kata dan kalimat, yaitu menganalisis hubungan antar kalimat, paragraf, unit yang lebih luas dan teks secara keseluruhan. Aspek AW yang digunakan dalam artikel ini adalah analisis markah wacana dan analisis struktur informasi. Pendekatan AW bermanfaat terkhusus 2 Tesalonika merupakan sebuah surat yang menjadi alat komunikasi Paulus kepada jemaat Tesalonika. Hasil analisis dalam artikel ini akan memperlihatkan bahwa fungsi motif penghakiman Allah di 2 Tesalonika 2:1-12 adalah menghibur dan menguatkan jemaat Tesalonika supaya mereka tidak guncang dan takut dari klaim palsu yang menyatakan hari Tuhan telah tiba.

Kata-kata kunci: analisis wacana, markah wacana, analisis struktur informasi, penghakiman Allah, 2 Tesalonika.
TINJAUAN ATAS SPIRITUALITAS HKBP DARI SUDUT PANDANG SPIRITUALITAS LUTHER DAN GEREJA-GEREJA LUTHERAN
Authors: Manullang Ezra Yosua Bonifacius , Pakpahan Binsar Jonathan
Published: February 2022

Makalah ini bertujuan untuk menelusuri pemahaman gereja Huria Kristen Batak Protestan mengenai spiritualitas berdasarkan dokumen teologisnya. Pemahaman spiritualitas HKBP, yang tidak bisa dilepaskan dari ciri kehidupan kristiani akan dianalisis dari pemahaman spiritualitas Martin Luther dan gereja-gereja Lutheran. Karena HKBP adalah anggota dari Lutheran World Federation, pertanyaannya adalah apakah HKBP memiliki pemahaman spiritualitas yang sama dengan pemahaman Martin Luther dan gereja Lutheran? Melalui analisis dokumen teologis dan historis, makalah ini menemukan bahwa pemahaman spiritualitas HKBP tidak sepenuhnya mengadopsi pemahaman spiritualitas Martin Luther atau gereja-gereja Lutheran. Salah satu penyebabnya adalah kedatangan para zendeling yang berasal dari berbagai latar belakang teologis, yang membuat HKBP bahkan memiliki ciri spiritualitas yang pietis.