bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Professional Vulnerability in Adopting a CLIL Pedagogy at a Neoliberal Restructured University in Kazakhstan
Authors: Green-Eneix Curtis , De Costa Peter I.
Published: February 2025

The adoption of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) practices has expanded in recent years as higher education institutions adopt a top-down English medium of instruction (EMI) language policy in the hope of entering the international knowledge market (De Costa et al., 2022; Isidro & Lasagabaster, 2019). However, research focusing on the effects of EMI policy on content teachers needing to implement CLIL, especially within trilingual contexts such as Kazakhstan, has been marginal despite drastic alterations to teachers’ professional context and expectations (Karabassova, 2022b). Such changes may result in teachers’ feelings of professional vulnerability—an emotion that often arises when changes in professional expectations and professional context disrupt one’s professional identity and pedagogical practices (Kelchtermans, 2009). Our case study focuses on the professional vulnerability experienced by a Kazakhstani in-service teacher as she negotiated a CLIL pedagogy for the first time. Relying on semi-structured interviews, recorded classroom observation, field notes, and developed material, our findings highlight how macro (e.g., societal) and meso (e.g., institutional) language policies can affect teachers’ lived experiences and pedagogical practices within their classrooms. Lastly, we provide ways in which administrators can assist teachers in overcoming professional vulnerability as institutions adopt language policies such as CLIL.
Workplace English Language Needs for Medical Students in China Learning and Using English as Non-Native Speakers
Authors: Liang Haiying , Reiss Michael , Isaacs Talia
Published: February 2025

This mixed-methods study presents a needs analysis to investigate the workplace English language needs of medical students in China who are learning and using English as non-native speakers, the circumstances in which the various language skills are required, and stakeholders’ perceived workplace preparedness in the light of language-related instructional provision during medical training. A leading university in China was chosen as the study case. Altogether, 294 online questionnaires were collected from undergraduate medical students, graduate medical students and recent graduates working as physicians, and 33 semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with undergraduate medical students, graduate medical students, recent graduates working as physicians, medical teachers, English for Medical Purposes (EMP) teachers, program leaders and English-speaking patients. Results showed that in addition to physicians experiencing pressure to publish scientific articles internationally, participants attached greater importance to physicians’ oral English communication ability, especially in undertaking clinical consultations in English, working with medical interpreters or acting as ad hoc interpreters. The participants also reported a lack of relevant EMP courses or trainings available at this university. Given these communicative events that physicians face in China, EMP courses need to include training in these specific areas.
Impact of osteopathic tests on heart rate and heart rate variability: an observational study on osteopathic students
Authors: Gillet Flora , Gault Mathilde , Dussault Vincent , Cheggour Saïda , Grinand Marilyne , Martinez Pierrick
Published: February 2025

Context

Osteopathic listening tests are diagnostic tools utilized in manual therapies, but their impact on physiological markers of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), such as heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV), remains unclear. This study examines these effects to clarify the role of listening tests within osteopathic practice.

Objectives

This study aims to evaluate the influence of osteopathic listening tests on HR and HRV markers, including the root mean square of successive differences (rMSSD) and the low-frequency/high-frequency (LF/HF) ratio, in healthy participants, and to contextualize the findings within existing osteopathic research on ANS modulation.

Methods

51 osteopathic students were randomized into three groups: (1) an osteopathic test group (OTG) receiving listening tests; (2) a light pressure group (LPG) experiencing non-therapeutic light pressure; and (3) a control group (CG) receiving no intervention. Measurements of HR, rMSSD, and LF/HF ratio were collected during the first and last 30 s of the protocol utilizing validated software. Data from 48 participants were analyzed after excluding artifacts.

Results

No significant changes in HR, rMSSD, or LF/HF ratio were observed in any group during the protocol. For OTG, the HR changed minimally (69.17 ± 9.58 beats per minute [bpm] to 69.10 ± 10.24 bpm; p=0.884), while the rMSSD and LF/HF ratio also showed no significant alterations (p=0.064 and p=0.106, respectively). Similar null findings were observed in the LPG and CG, suggesting that neither osteopathic tests nor light pressure induced measurable effects on the ANS markers chosen.

Conclusions

This study found no evidence that osteopathic listening tests influence HR or HRV markers in healthy participants. Although listening tests serve as diagnostic tools for identifying somatic dysfunctions, they do not appear to exert therapeutic effects on ANS regulation. These findings contrast with previous studies on osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), which have demonstrated significant modulation of ANS activity. Future studies should investigate the differential effects of diagnostic tests and therapeutic techniques to better define the scope of the osteopathic interventions.
Core muscle strength and stability-oriented breathing training reduces inter-recti distance in postpartum women
Authors: Chen Chao , Zhang Huai-ming , Shen Lei , He Hua-ping , Ma Zhen-yu , Zhu Yu-qin , Geng Zhao-hui , Qin Yan-xia
Published: February 2025

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of stability-focused core muscle strength training coupled with respiratory techniques on diminishing the inter-recti distance (IRD) among postpartum women.

Methods

A total of 106 women diagnosed with diastasis recti abdominis within 42 days following delivery were 1:1 randomly allocated into a control group (n = 53) and an intervention group (n = 53). Both groups underwent standard postpartum follow-up care and independently pursued self-directed rehabilitation exercises. Additionally, the intervention group commenced a 6-week program of core muscle strength stability-oriented breathing training 42 days postpartum. Measurements of IRD were taken both pre- and post-intervention.

Results

Prior to the intervention, no statistically significant difference in IRD was observed between the two groups (P > 0.05). Subsequent to the intervention, notable reductions in IRD measurements were evident above, at the level of, and below the umbilicus in both groups compared to baseline measurements (intervention group: P < 0.001 at all measured points; control group: P = 0.035 above the umbilicus, P < 0.001 at the level of, and below the umbilicus). However, the intervention group exhibited a more pronounced decrease in IRD at all measured points when compared to the control group, demonstrating statistical significance with P = 0.000.

Conclusion

Core muscle strength stability-oriented breathing training demonstrates efficacy in reducing IRD among postpartum women.
The global elliptic law, sand clock density and V-law. 40 years of the G-elliptic law
Authors: Girko Vyacheslav L.
Published: February 2025

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COVID-19 SALGINI DÖNEMİNDE KORONAVİRÜS BİLİM KURULU’NUN BASIN DUYURULARININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: Sarıyıldız Abdurrahman Yunus
Published: February 2025

İlk olarak Çin’in Wuhan kentinde görülen ve Dünya geneline yayılan Covid-19 virüsü 11 Mart 2020’de Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından ‘Pandemi’ olarak ilan edilmiştir. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Koronavirüs Bilim Kurulu’nun Pandemi döneminde yayınladığı basın duyurularının analiz edilmesi araştırmanın amacını oluşturmaktadır. İlgili dönemdeki 47 adet basın duyurusu Maxqda 23 Programı kullanılarak içerik analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Kendi içindeki dönemsel farklılıklardan dolayı basın duyuruları 2020, 2021 ve 2022 yılları şeklinde ayrı ayrı incelenmiştir. İlk yıl meydana gelen tedirginlik sonrası, her üç yıl içerisinde basın duyurularında ‘aşı’ konusu farklı temalarla da olsa sıklıkla kullanılmıştır. Aşı kavramı 2020 yılında ‘aşı tedariki’, 2021 yılında ‘aşı planlaması’ ve 2022 yılında ‘aşı olmaya ikna etme’ çalışmaları bağlamında kullanılmıştır. Basın duyurularında sıklıkla ifade edilen bir diğer konu ise kişisel tedbirlere uyum konusundaki hatırlatıcı ifadeler olmuştur. Basın duyuruları özellikle bilgilendirici olmakla birlikte kısmen ikna edici özelliği olan boyutlardan oluşmaktadır. Ayrıca basın duyurularında kullanılan sözcüklerin sıklık durumu frekans dağılımı ile değerlendirilmiştir. Pandemi döneminde ‘aşı (378 kez)’, ‘doz (130 kez) ve ‘bilim (100 kez)’ sözcükleri basın duyurularında en çok kullanılan kavramları oluşturmaktadır.
Öğretmenlerin Oyun Temelli Öğrenmeye Yönelik Öz-yeterlilik Ölçeği; Geçerlik Güvenirlik Çalışması
Authors: Ocak Gürbüz , Karakuyu Akın , Yılmaz Münevver
Published: February 2025

u çalışmada okul öncesi ve sınıf öğretmenlerinin Oyun Temelli Öğrenmeye Yönelik Öz-yeterliliklerini tespit etmek için bir ölçme aracı geliştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın yöntemi karma yöntem olup deseni ise keşfedici ardışık desen olarak seçilmiştir. Araştırma da alan yazın taraması ve öğretmen görüşleri ile madde havuzu oluşturulmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklem grubu kolay ulaşılabilir örneklem tekniğiyle belirlenen 351 okul öncesi ve sınıf öğretmenlerinden oluşmaktadır. Nitel verilerin analizinde, içerik analizi, nicel verilerin analizinde, açımlayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) ortaya çıkan modelin doğrulanması için doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, 3 alt boyut, 36 madde, 5’li likert tipinde ve cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayısı 0.943 olan bir ölçme aracı geliştirilmiştir. Üç boyutun toplam varyansı açıklama oranı %58.264 dür. Ölçek daha sonra 394 kişiye uygulanarak doğrulaması yapılmıştır. DFA sonucunda χ2/df oranı 2.46; RMSEA değeri 0.066; NNFI, 0.98; NFI, 0.96; IFI, 0.98; RFI, 0.96; CFI, 0.98; PNFI, 0.91 hesaplanarak doğrulaması yapılmıştır.
Metabolic memory in gestational diabetes enhances SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in postpartum women: a prospective cohort study integrated with longitudinal metabolomics
Authors: Li Zhangyan , Lu Qiuhan , Zhang Rui , Xilifu Nuerbiya , Li Yue , Huang Xinmei , Zhang Jiaying , Zang Shufei , Jiang Guozhi , Liu Jun
Published: February 2025

Objective: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) often develop a metabolic memory that increases the risk of future metabolic disorders, even after blood glucose levels normalize following clinical intervention. However, the impact of this metabolic memory on susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 remains unclear. Therefore, we aim to investigate the potential association between metabolic memory in GDM and susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study with 1,675 pregnant women, including 197 (11.8%) with GDM. Postpartum SARS-CoV-2 infections were tracked via telephone follow-up and categorized into negative and positive groups. Logistic regression was used to explore risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 30 GDM and 30 normal glucose-tolerant (NGT) pregnant women in three trimesters (T1, T2, T3) for longitudinal untargeted metabolomics to identify GDM and SARS-CoV-2-associated metabolites. Limma package was applied to find differential metabolites (DEMs) associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and GDM.

Results: Among 1,675 women, 1,348 (80.5%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. GDM post-partum women had higher SARS-CoV-2 infection rates (88.3% vs. 79.4%, P = 0.003) than NGT women. GDM was associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (T2: OR [95% CI]: 2.17 [1.26-3.54], P = 0.005; T3: OR [95% CI]: 1.70 [1.03-2.82], P = 0.040). Compared to the SARS-CoV-2 negative group, the positive group exhibited elevated levels of allantoic acid, LPE (0:0/22:6), LPC (15:0/0:0), 1-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine in T1 and T2, before clinical intervention. In T3, allantoic acid remained elevated post-intervention. A similar increase as described above was observed in the GDM compared to the NGT group.

Conclusion: Compared to NGT, women with GDM are at a higher risk of postnatal SARS-CoV-2 infection. Metabolic memory from GDM may heighten susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2.
Ten-year Follow-up Study of Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Treated by Combined Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Complex Fractionated Electrogram Ablation
Authors: Wollner Kristian , Tønseth Christian , Solheim Eivind , Chen Jian
Published: February 2025

Aim: This study retrospectively investigated the clinical outcomes of patients with persistent AF treated with a combined approach of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and complex fractionated atrial electrogram (CFAE) ablation over a follow-up period of 10 years. Methods: A total of 73 patients with persistent and long-standing persistent AF who underwent combined pulmonary vein isolation and CFAE ablation in the first procedure were included. A complete CFAE mapping of the left atrium and coronary sinus was performed with a 3D mapping system. All CFAEs defined as electrograms with continuous activity or mean cycle length detected by the system of <80 ms were excluded. Patients were controlled regularly during the first year followed by annual control. Any documented atrial tachyarrhythmia (ATA) was regarded as a recurrence. Results: After index ablation, 18 (24.7%) were free of ATAs during 10-year follow-up. The proportion of atrial flutter (AFL) was 39.7%, with six typical AFL. A mean of 2.2 ± 1.2 ablation procedures were performed in each patient. After multiple procedures, 33 (45.2%) patients were free of ATA during the follow-up. The proportion of AFL was 23.2% with no typical AFL. Older age, female sex and a longer AF history were associated with ATA recurrence. Conclusion: A high recurrence rate of ATA was observed after index procedure of pulmonary vein isolation plus CFAE ablation in patients with persistent AF. No significant difference in freedom of ATA was found between persistent and long-standing persistent AF groups beyond 1 year. The incidence of postablation AFL was particularly high, even after multiple ablations.
Navigating Digital Medical Education in the Current Era: Process Over Platform
Authors: Kaur Gurleen , Nematollahi Saman , Das Thomas ,   The CardioNerds Academy
Published: February 2025

With the dawn of advanced technological and digital resources, medical education has changed. Learners are now able to learn, share, and communicate medical knowledge through online discussion forums, blogs, videos, podcasts, infographics, virtual communities, social media platforms, and collaborative author groups. Navigating these digital education modalities can be challenging, with each platform presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Digital educators need to learn how to navigate this uncertain territory, equipped with a skillset applicable to all digital spaces. This article explores the key components of a digital educator’s skillset by examining the core foundations of learning theory, creation of digital education materials, and virtual communities of practice.
Life Journeys, Personal Experiences and Stories. Possibilities for Research on Community Resilience
Authors: Mészáros Csaba
Published: February 2025

The concept of resilience has been crucial in anthropological community studies over the past two decades. While it is a useful analytical tool, it also has its limitations—many studies on resilience focus on a superorganic entity, the society. By immersing in soft, qualitative data and fieldwork experience, presenting individual life paths and decision-making, anthropologists can gain a better local perspective of what resilience is about. The presentation and transmission of individual choices and intersubjective lifeworlds offer valuable insights into areas that systematic research on resilience often overlooks. In this paper, I argue that it is worthwhile to shift the focus from systemic research to emphasizing individual choices, voices, and life stories in anthropological research on resilience. This shift may gradually imbue the concept of resilience with local concepts and practices. The presentation and communication of individual choices and personal experiences shed light on those areas where systematic research on resilience seems to fall short, marking the beginning of the most exciting part of anthropological research.
Resilience and Ritual: Marriage and Divorce during the Pandemic
Authors: Balatonyi Judit
Published: February 2025

According to demographic reports, while the marriage rate fell significantly during the pandemic worldwide, this was not the case in Hungary: despite the adverse circumstances, the number of marriages in fact increased, although, at the same time, the number of divorces also rose. What was the reason behind this? Is there perhaps a correlation between the two phenomena? Marriage “fever” during the pandemic, and the rise in the number of divorces, were a direct and indirect consequence of the pandemic and of the recently introduced family loans. The popularity of marriage and, at the same time, the rising divorce rate, and the related social criticism and crisis discourse in particular, triggered reflection on the part of those planning to get married. Engaged couples and newlyweds, contemplating their own marriages, began to formulate and circulate a variety of responses and opinions, albeit with common patterns, about their reasons for marrying and what divorce means to them. Through reinterpretation and innovation, they took concrete steps towards realization and ritualization. Among the main leitmotifs in attempts to reinterpret the meaning of marriage were the duration of marriage, the issue of divorce, and the ideals of individualism and conservatism. In the present paper, I describe marriage and divorce — or rather end-of-relationship — rituals during the pandemic based on the findings of the digital anthropological research (online questionnaires, digital ethnography, and in-depth interviews) that I conducted between 2019 and 2022. My main question concerned the extent to which the practices of reinterpretation and ritualization, observed at both community and individual level, can be seen as instances of community resilience.
Rok przełomu. Wydarzenia 1989 r. w Polsce na kartach szkolnych podręczników historii. Casus opracowań dla zakresu podstawowego
Authors: Białokur Marek , Biedka Karolina , Gołębiowski Dariusz
Published: February 2025

Artykuł analizuje sposób, w jaki polskie podręczniki historii przedstawiają rok 1989, kluczowy dla transformacji demokratycznej w Polsce. Autorzy podkreślają, że rok ten znacząco przyczynił się do upadku systemu komunistycznego w Europie Środkowej. Podejmują również wątek ustanowienia rocznicy wyborów z 4 czerwca 1989 r. świętem państwowym, co podkreśliłoby pokojowy charakter przemian. Szkolne podręczniki historii, mimo ogromu informacji dostarczanych uczniom przez technologie cyfrowe, pozostają głównym źródłem wiedzy o przeszłości. Współczesne podręczniki łączą teksty autorskie z materiałami źródłowymi, ikonografią i ćwiczeniami, spełniając aktualne wymagania dydaktyczne. Analiza podręczników czterech wydawnictw (Nowa Era, WSiP, GWO, Operon) wskazuje, że wydarzenia z 1989 r. są w nich przedstawiane jako kluczowe momenty historyczne, poprzedzone opisem kryzysu gospodarczego lat 80. Autorzy analizowanych podręczników opisali trudności gospodarcze Polski, a także nieudane próby reform systemowych. Ponadto nakreślili obraz rozmów władz PRL z opozycją, które doprowadziły do obrad Okrągłego Stołu i wyborów czerwcowych. W artykule zwrócono uwagę, że w zróżnicowany sposób ocenili kompromis osiągnięty przy Okrągłym Stole, podkreślając niekiedy kontrowersje związane z rozmowami, które ówczesne władze prowadziły z opozycją. W efekcie na kartach analizowanych podręczników wybory z 1989 r. zostały przedstawiane jako przełomowe, mimo że nie były w pełni demokratyczne. Ponadto szczegółowo opisano w nich wyniki wyborów i ich konsekwencje, takie jak objęcie przez gen. Jaruzelskiego funkcji prezydenta i powołanie rządu Tadeusza Mazowieckiego. Rok 1989 zakończyła nowelizacja konstytucji z 1952 r., która zmieniła nazwę państwa na Rzeczpospolita Polska oraz przywróciła herb Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z orłem w koronie. Z analizowanych opracowań szkolnych wynika ponadto, że wydarzenia 1989 roku miały istotny wpływ na bieg historii w innych krajach bloku wschodniego, które także podążyły drogą demokratyzacji. Pomimo różnic w szczegółowości narracji podręczniki zapewniają uczniom niezbędną wiedzę o przemianach politycznych, społecznych i gospodarczych, które rozpoczęły się w Polsce w 1989 r.
Conceptual Design for Synthesis of Benzaldehyde from Natural Cinnamomum Cassia Oil: Experiments and Simulation
Authors: Nguyen Trung Dung , Phan Ngoc Quang , Nguyen Vân-Anh , Ta Hong Duc , Meyer Xuan-Mi , Blanco Jean Francois , Cognet Patrick , Meyer Michel , Cao Hong Ha
Published: February 2025

The results on the synthesis of natural benzaldehyde from trans-cinnamaldehyde in natural cinnamon essential oil are presented in this study. The synthetic experiments were carried out to get the primary input parameters for design and simulation, including reaction and extraction steps. The conversion of trans-cinnamaldehyde to benzaldehyde were achieved the highest conversion rate of 33.5 %, and the initial quantity of ethyl acetate solvent was 3825 kg/h used the Aspen Plus® software. The optimal stage of extraction was six, and the optimal quantity of ethyl acetate solvent was 3695 kg/h. In the distillation stage, a two-column design was proposed. The first column was for ethyl acetate solvent removal, whereas the second one was used for purifying the target product (benzaldehyde). The operating conditions of the columns were optimized not only based on the vapor feed but also the equipment cost to minimize the investment budget. The optimal parameters for the first column (D-1) and the second column (D-2) were the number of theoretical plates of 7 (D-1), 11 (D-2); the feed position of 3 (D-1), 5 (D-2); the real reflux ratio of 0.11 (D-1), 2.59 (D-2); and the distillate for feed fraction of 0.9536 (D-1), 0.2171 (D-2), respectively.
Preparation of graft copolymers from Vietnam deproteinized natural rubber with acrylonitrile using tetraethylenepentamine and tert-butyl hydroperoxide radical initiators
Authors: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh , Phan Minh Quyet , Vu Trung Nam , Nguyen Quynh Vi , Than Van Hau , Tran Quang Tung , Nguyen Thu Ha , Nguyen Ngoc Mai , Tran Thi Thuy
Published: February 2025

Natural rubber is an unsaturated natural elastomer with many superior properties such as high strength, outstanding resilience, and high elongation at break. However, it lacks in some properties due to the unsaturation of carbon-carbon double bonds in the natural rubber backbone causes easy degradation and poor thermal stability.  Many techniques have been made use of improving its thermo-mechanical properties. In this study, the graft copolymerization of acrylonitrile onto deproteinization natural rubber was investigated to increase the thermal and mechanical properties of natural rubber. This process was performed successfully in latex using tetraethylenepentamine and tert-butyl hydroperoxide as radical initiators at 30 °C. The effects of acrylonitrile concentration on the conversion and grafting efficiency of the graft copolymerization were studied. The structural characterization of the obtain graft copolymer was carried out by Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The improvement in thermal properties of the obtained products was confirmed by Thermal Gravimetric Analysis/Differential Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, which showed that at the optimal condition for graft copolymerization was at acrylonitrile of 15 wt.% per kg of rubber, where the maximum degradation occurred at 377 °C. The mechanical properties of the products were also studied via tensile testing, where the tensile strength of the graft copolymerization using at AN of 15 wt.% per kg of rubber (1.5±0.5MPa), nearly tripled when compared to virgin deproteinized NR (3.8±0.9MPa).
NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF SEEDS OF RELATED SPECIES OF THE GENUS PHASEOLUS L.
Authors: Bezuhla O. , Kobyzeva L. , Sylenko S. , Pozniakov V. , Sheliakina T.
Published: February 2025

The nutritional properties of three related bean species - Phaseolus multiflorus Lam., P. acutifolius A. Gray, and P. lunatus L. - from the core collection of beans of the National Centre for Plant Genetic Resources of Ukraine were studied. The related species under investigation were ranked in descending order according to their nutritional value as follows: P. multiflorus Lam., P. lunatus L., P. acutifolius A. Gray. P. multiflorus Lam. accessions had the highest content of proteins (the mean protein content in dry matter was 25.10%) and the highest antioxidant activity (6.09–6.16 mg chlorogenic acid equivalent (CAE) /g of seeds). The P. lunatus L. accessions were significantly inferior to the scarlet bean accessions in terms of protein content in seeds (the mean protein content was 19.39 %), while the antioxidant activity in P. lunatus L. was similar to that in the scarlet beans with the same color of the seed coat (1.05–2.34 mg CAE/g of seeds). The P. acutifolius A. Gray accessions had the lowest protein content (the mean protein content was 17.43%). The antioxidant activity in this species was 1.27–1.62 mg CAE/g of seeds. Analysis of cooking time of seeds of the related bean species showed that they were ranked in ascending order according to their cooking time as follows: P. acutifolius A. Gray, P. lunatus L., P. multiflorus Lam. It was found that the cooking time of mature seeds was negatively correlated with their nutritional properties in the studied related bean species. Analysis of path coefficients showed that seed coat thickness had a direct positive effect on antioxidant activity, while protein content in dry seeds had a direct negative effect on antioxidant activity. Protein content in seeds had a direct positive effect on cooking time of seeds.
Eficácia de tiodicarbe, cadusafós e condicionador de solo via tratamento de sementes e/ou sulco de plantio no controle de Pratylenchus brachyurus na cultura de soja
Authors: Guarnieri Carlos Cesar de Oliveira , Souza Gabriel Baroni Costa , Soares Pedro Luiz Martins
Published: February 2025

RESUMO Diversos fatores afetam direta ou indiretamente a produtividade da soja, destacando-se o parasitismo de nematoides das lesões radiculares, Pratylenchus brachyurus, que causa prejuízos significativos em várias regiões produtoras. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência de diversos tratamentos químicos aplicados na semente e/ou no sulco de plantio de soja, em áreas naturalmente infestadas e em vasos contendo solo infestado com Pratylenchus brachyurus. Foram testadas aplicações de Tiodicarbe no tratamento de sementes e no sulco de plantio, além de Cadusafós e um condicionador de solo. Concluiu-se que os tratamentos de sementes e sulco não causaram sintomas visuais de intoxicação na cultura. O uso de tratamento de sulco em complemento ao tratamento de sementes aumentou a produtividade da cultura, dependendo dos produtos utilizados. Isoladamente, o tratamento de sementes com Tiodicarbe foi tão eficaz na redução da população total de Pratylenchus brachyurus nas raízes de soja quanto o tratamento de sulco com Cadusafós ou Cadusafós + Maskio. O tratamento de sulco com Tiodicarbe, complementar ao tratamento de sementes com o mesmo produto, foi eficiente no controle de nematoides das lesões radiculares no ensaio em vaso, aumentando a produtividade da soja em mais de 9 sacas por hectare em áreas naturalmente infestadas pelo nematoide.
Magnitude do câncer de mama feminino e risco atribuível ao uso de álcool na América Latina e no Caribe, 1990 e 2017
Authors: Grossi Lívia do Nascimento , Guerra Maximiliano Ribeiro , Bustamante-Teixeira Maria Teresa , Leite Isabel Cristina Gonçalves , Fayer Vívian Assis , Passos Valéria Maria de Azeredo , Malta Deborah Carvalho , Nogueira Mário Círio
Published: February 2025

Resumo Introdução: O câncer de mama é o tumor maligno mais incidente e principal causa de morte por câncer em mulheres no mundo, e o consumo de álcool é um de seus fatores de risco modificáveis. Objetivo: Avaliar a magnitude do câncer de mama feminino e o risco atribuível ao uso de álcool na América Latina e no Caribe. Método: Foram analisadas as taxas de mortalidade, incidência e anos de vida perdidos ajustados por incapacidade (DALY) por câncer de mama, total e atribuíveis ao uso de álcool, para os países da América Latina e do Caribe em 1990 e 2017. Resultados: A maioria dos países apresentou aumento da incidência entre 1990 e 2017. Houve redução na taxa de mortalidade no Brasil, Chile, Uruguai e na Colômbia, e aumento na República Dominicana, em El Salvador, Paraguai, Equador e México. Foram verificadas altas taxas de mortalidade e DALY por câncer de mama atribuíveis ao uso de álcool. Conclusão: Os países da América Latina e do Caribe apresentam uma carga elevada de câncer de mama, e o crescente consumo do álcool pelas mulheres representa um desafio a ser enfrentado na redução da morbimortalidade pela doença.
O beribéri nos relatórios médicos da Comissão Rondon (1907-1915)
Authors: Pereira Robson Mendonça , Magalhães Sônia Maria de , Silva Leicy Francisca da , Castro Doriam Erich de
Published: February 2025

Resumo Desde os seus primeiros anos, a Comissão de Linhas Telegráficas do Mato Grosso ao Amazonas (CLTEMTA) enfrentou o desafio sanitário de construir uma linha de comunicação em área tropical assolada por moléstias tropicais endêmicas que chegaram a paralisar suas obras. Nos relatórios dos médicos militares da Comissão, dentre as moléstias citadas destaca-se o beribéri. Discutia-se a sua etiologia, ainda pouco elucidada, opondo-se os defensores da teoria da infecção e os partidários da chamada deficiência alimentar. Este impasse se refletiu nos relatórios dos médicos da Comissão, sobretudo na maneira como interpretavam casos da doença nas frentes de construção da linha. Selecionamos dois relatórios que discutem o beribéri e sua incidência na área de atuação da Comissão, dos médicos Murillo de Campos (1913) e José Antônio Cajazeira (1916), que dialogam com o conhecimento médico produzido à época sobre a doença.
A ditadura civil-militar e seus impactos no campo: a associação entre Estado, Empresários e Grileiros no processo de expropriação Rural no Maranhão
Authors: Friderichs Lidiane Elizabete , Chaves Monica Piccolo Almeida
Published: February 2025

Resumo A partir do Estatuto da Terra (1964), políticas públicas voltadas à modernização do campo e à utilização da terra para fins empresariais foram adotadas pela ditadura civil-militar, aprofundando a concentração fundiária em um país marcado pelo latifúndio e por conflitos agrários. Esse artigo visa a analisar o dossiê do Serviço Nacional de Informações “Irregularidade administrativa”, no qual o governador de Goiás, políticos, empresários e advogados do estado são acusados de grilagem de terras no Maranhão e de serem mandantes de uma chacina responsável pelo assassinato de seis camponeses. Debatemos, a partir desse processo, a rede estruturada entre agentes públicos e privados para facilitar a concentração agrária de um grupo de empresários e políticos de Goiás em detrimento dos camponeses e posseiros que cultivavam aquelas terras há décadas. Também debateremos as consequências dessa expropriação para a população habitante no território grilado e arredores.
Taxonomic synopsis of Anomospermum (Menispermaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon
Authors: SOUSA Julio dos Santos de , GURGEL Ely Simone Cajueiro
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT Anomospermum comprises nine species and five subspecies distributed from Central to South America. This work consists of a synoptic treatment for the genus Anomospermum in the Brazilian Amazon and involved the analysis of field collections from 21 expeditions (between January 2020 and December 2022), types and botanical specimens from 32 Brazilian and foreign herbaria. In Brazil, Amazonia is the main center of diversity for the genus. The genus is represented in the Brazilian Amazon by eight species, two of them with three subspecies. Amazonas state was the most representative with seven taxa. Two new occurrences were found, one for Pará state (A. chloranthum subsp. chloranthum) and another for Amapá state (A. matogrossense). Anomospermum reticulatum subsp. reticulatum is the most common and widely distributed species of the genus in the Brazilian Amazon region. An identification key for taxa of the Brazilian Amazon, descriptions, illustrations, distribution data, and additional comments for each species are provided.
Prevalence and risk factors of bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) in western Pernambuco, Brazil
Authors: Santos Yarlen Gomes dos , Calheiros Emelly Barbosa , Santos Edinaene Alves , Souza Alan Patrick Andrade de , Souza Gabriel Fernando Costa de , Macedo Alexandre Tadeu Mota , Peixoto Rodolfo de Moraes , Silva Junior Abelardo , Costa Mateus Matiuzzi da
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT The study aimed to conduct an epidemiological survey to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) infection in cattle from western Pernambuco State. Serum samples from 369 animals were analyzed, distributed across 19 rural properties in three municipalities: Afrânio, Araripina, and Petrolina. The participating cattle were unvaccinated against the virus, aged two years or older, and belonged to beef and/or dairy herds. Serological diagnosis was performed using the microplate serum neutralization test. Epidemiological questionnaires were applied on each property, gathering information about livestock production characteristics. Statistical analysis included a univariate approach followed by a mixed model with the herd as a random intercept to identify potential risk factors. The prevalence observed in herds and individual animals was 89.5% (17/19) and 43.1% (159/369), respectively. In the univariate analysis, contact with neighboring cattle showed an odds ratio (OR) of 4.42, emphasizing the importance of this variable in the disease’s epidemiology. The detection of seropositive animals in the study area highlights the need to establish control and prevention measures to safeguard the health status of herds in the region.
Diferenças nas Percepções de Repórteres e Editores Brasileiros sobre o Uso de Métricas de Audiência em Redações Jornalísticas
Authors: Hartmann Prestes Marcel , Helena Furtado Thaís
Published: February 2025

Este artigo é resultado de pesquisa mais ampla que objetivou compreender, sob a perspectiva da ética jornalística, como jornalistas entendem a metrificação do jornalismo brasileiro, que tem se guiado pelo cumprimento de metas de audiência. Neste trabalho, discutimos um dos resultados alcançados: a diferença de entendimento sobre métricas entre repórteres e editores. Entrevistamos em profundidade 10 jornalistas de grandes redações e, por meio da Análise do Discurso, identificamos que repórteres expressam maior negativismo, ressaltando a pressão para produzir matérias de interesse da audiência, enquanto editores adotam tom conciliador, destacando a conexão da imprensa aos interesses de leitura da audiência.
A New Extension of Thinning-Based Random Coefficient Integer-Valued Autoregressive Models for Count Data
Authors: Ilboudo Marcel , Ouédraogo Jean-Etienne Ouindllassida , Kaboré Tégawendé Martin
Published: February 2025

The aims of this paper is to deal with overdispersed integer time series. Thus, new thinning called Discete Lindley
Distribution (DLD}) thinning was build. Based on the proposed thinning operator, a new Random Coefficient
Integer-Valued Autoregressive (RCINAR) model is formulated and its statistical properties were established.
Parameters estimation were carried out via the Yule-Walker, conditional least squares and conditional maximum likelihood
methods. Properties of proposed estimators were studies through Monte Carlo simulation. Then, to compare the proposed
process to existing models, a real data set is used. Finally, the model is used to fit weekly data of meningitis cases
in Burkina Faso.
A Framework for Classes of Gamma Mixtures based on Generalized Inverse Gaussian (GIG) distribution
Authors: Tinega Richard L. K.
Published: February 2025

The main objective of this article is to construct a Framework on classes of mixing distributions based on the Generalized Inverse Gaussian
distribution. The classes can be used to study any continuous mixture. We propose Gamma , Weighted Inverse Gaussian, and finite mixtures;
as classes of mixing distributions. The finite mixtures are also weighted distributions. Mathematical formulations for the mixing distributions
are discussed. An application to gamma mixtures has been done. A tractable and indirect method of obtaining the properties of gamma mixtures
has been examined. Forms of gamma mixtures have mainly been expressed in terms of special functions. The special functions are gamma function,
beta function, modified Bessel function of the third kind, and Tricomi confluent hypergeometric function. Other gamma mixtures have been
expressed in explicit form. A general formulation based on the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm for maximum likelihood estimation
has also been discussed.
Epidemiology of corpus uteri cancer in women of reproductive age in the Siberian Federal District
Authors: Zhuikova L.D. , Ananina O.A. , Kolomiets L.A. , Kononova G.A. , Ukraintseva E.A. , Pikalova L.V. , Ochirov M.O. , Zhuikova A.S.
Published: February 2025

Objective. To analyze the corpus uteri cancer incidence rates and cancer care quality in reproductive-age women residing in the territories of the Siberian Federal District (SFD). Material and methods. Specialized form No. 7 «Report on diseases of malignant neoplasms» and form No. 35 «Information on patients with malignant neoplasms» for the period 2013—2022 were analyzed. Results. In the SFD (2022), in the structure of oncological morbidity among women of reproductive age (15—49 years), uterine cancer ranked 6th with a specific weight of 5.7%. From 2013 to 2022, the age-standardized incidence rate (ASR World per 100, 000 ) increased from 16.2±0.3 to 19.7±0.4, there was no statistically significant increase in reproductive age (9.3±0.5, 2022). The level of early diagnosis (stage I-II) increased both in the federal District generally (from 73.7 to 84.1%) and in most of its regions. The proportion of advanced cases (stage IV) in the SFD has not changed (6.6%, 2022). The contingent accumulation index increased both on average in the SFD (from 9.4 to 10.2) and in in separate regions. According to the SFD, there is a positive decrease in the 1-year mortality rate from 9.9 to 8.3% and an increase in the proportion of patients registered for 5 years or more from 59.6 to 65.6%. Conclusion. In the Siberian Federal District, there is an increase in the corpus uteri cancer incidence in general, among women of reproductive age the indicators are stable. Most quality cancer care parameters have improved over time, with the exception of advanced stage cancer. Measures for early detection and effective treatment of corpus uteri cancer need to be improved.
Separation surgery in the treatment of spinal metastases
Authors: Iluridze G.D. , Bucharov A.V. , Derzhavin V.A.
Published: February 2025

The article presents an analysis of modern literature data on the possibilities of spinal surgery in metastatic lesions. Currently, oncosurgery does not have unified standardized approaches to determining the volume and effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with metastatic spinal lesion. The introduction of modern treatment methods and algorithms can improve the results of treatment of patients with metastases due to an individualized choice of tactics and scope of surgical treatment.
Vitamin D role in oral cavity diseases
Authors: Ermakov A.V. , Katrechko S.A. , Zablotskaya Y.I. , Molchanova V.V. , Novitskaya V.I.
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this scientific article is to analyze the scientific literature aimed at identifying the relationship between vitamin D levels in the body and diseases of the oral organs, in order to determine the potential impact of vitamin D deficiency on their development. Special attention is paid to the development of recommendations for maintaining optimal vitamin D levels for various population groups in order to strengthen both general health and prevent diseases of the oral cavity.
Digital dental approach in rehabilitation of a patient treated for unilateral ankylosis of a temporomandibular joint using condylotomy
Authors: Voronina E.A. , Nurieva N.S. , Rizaeva S.M.
Published: February 2025

The aim of the study: To study the possibilities of using digital dental techniques in the rehabilitation of a patient after surgical treatment of unilateral ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) using the condylotomy method. Material and methods. Digital dental techniques, the method of electronic axiography, cone-beam computed tomography, intraoral scanning, programs that allow compiling the obtained data into a general functional-dynamic model were used. Results. The use of digital dental techniques in the rehabilitation of people after surgical treatment of unilateral TMJ ankylosis using condylotomy is advisable, since they are painless and safe for the patient. Standardization of the procedure allows obtaining reliable information, including during dynamic observation. Thanks to the use of a digital approach, it becomes possible to combine the results of individual digital methods into one functional model, which allows for a comprehensive analysis of the rehabilitation process. Conclusion. The use of digital dental techniques is becoming a necessary step in dental rehabilitation and carries the prospects for further digital development of dentistry and MSF.
Hippotherapy in Occupational Therapy Practice
Authors: Govender Pragashnie , Barlow Carol , Ballim Sameera
Published: February 2025

Background: There has recently been renewed interest in hippotherapy, which can be a strategy of choice within therapy programmes involving the use of a horse. In this study, the authors endeavoured to explore the experiences and perceptions of occupational therapists in the use of hippotherapy as a therapeutic intervention strategy.Methods: A quantitative descriptive study design was selected utilising an online questionnaire. Two hundred and thirty seventherapists were purposively sampled with data being obtained from 53 respondents. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics.Results: The majority of respondents (n=39 i.e. 76.3%) indicated awareness of hippotherapy, with a number of the respondentsindicating exposure to hippotherapy during their studies (n=24 i.e. 46.2%). Only six of the respondents were currently using hippotherapy, either directly or through referrals. It is significant to note that out of the 47 of the respondents who were not currently using hippotherapy, 42 respondents indicated that they would consider using it in the future.Conclusion: The high percentage of respondents interested in this therapeutic intervention strategy can be linked to their perception of the benefits of hippotherapy. In particular, all respondents indicated that they viewed hippotherapy as being beneficial for neurological conditions, as well as for specific aspects of functioning including postural control, mobility, processing and integration, self-confidence, self-esteem, mood and motivation. Relevant barriers impacting on the use of hippotherapy included limited centres available and lack of awareness. The majority of respondents currently not using hippotherapy indicated that there was limited training for occupational therapists.  As benefits become validated by future research studies, as well as by limiting barriers to the use of this intervention strategy, hippotherapy may become a more widespread and acceptable adjunctive therapeutic intervention strategy.
Influence of ground motion model selection on seismic hazard for Johannesburg
Authors: Manzunzu B. , Durrheim R.J. , Midzi V.
Published: February 2025

Selecting ground motion prediction models (GMPM) is crucial in assessing seismic hazard levels in a specific region. This study investigates the influence of ground motion model (GMM) selection on seismic hazard assessment in Johannesburg, South Africa. Most seismic events affecting Johannesburg are related to mining activities and water ingress into the underground mine voids. The most seismically active regions in South Africa include areas around Klerksdorp, Welkom, and Carletonville. These regions experience a significant number of earthquakes, with mining activities being a major factor contributing to seismic events. Ten ground motion prediction equations were selected from regions of similar tectonics setting and were assessed to see if they correspond to the available local data. Six of these were also compared to the ground motions produced by the earthquake of 14 August 2014, which occurred in the Orkney area, one of the mining areas in South Africa. Sensitivity analyses were also carried out to assess the influence of ground motion prediction equations (GMPE) on the seismic hazard of Johannesburg. The results indicate that the choice of GMPM significantly affects the estimation of seismic hazard levels in Johannesburg. Different GMM can lead to varying ground shaking intensity predictions, impacting risk assessments and engineering design considerations. The findings highlight the importance of carefully selecting appropriate GMM tailored to Johannesburg's specific geological and tectonic characteristics. Understanding how different models perform in this region is essential for accurate seismic risk mitigation strategies.