bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessment of Morphological Features and Imaging Characteristics of Patients with Intracranial Artery Dissection: A High-Resolution MRI Study
Authors: Wu Qin , Liu Yigang , Duan Boheng , Yuan Xiaoru , Zuo Zheng , Ouyang Feng , Yin Mingxue , Chen Ye , Zeng Xianjun
Published: September 2022

Background: Intracranial artery dissection (IAD) is a pathological dissection of the arterial wall. .However, the morphological features and imaging characteristics of patients with intracranial artery dissection (IAD) remain poorly understood. Methods: The study reports on 70 IAD patients (30 culprit and 40 non-culprit). All participants underwent high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) scans. The morphological features and imaging characteristics of artery dissection were carefully investigated. Demographics and clinical characteristics of culprit and non-culprit patients were also collected. Apparent differences between the two groups, which could be used as biomarkers for ischemic event caused by the culprit dissection, were identified by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: The IAD patients studied could be classified into five different types on the basis of morphological features: classical dissection (n = 31), fusiform aneurysm (n = 2), long dissected aneurysm (n = 9), dolichoectatic dissecting aneurysm (n = 6), and saccular aneurysm (n = 22). The direct sites of artery dissection (double lumen and intimal flap) can be seen in most IAD patients on HR-MRI. Additionally, the presence of hypertension, double lumen and intimal flap were associated with culprit lesions and might be considered biomarkers for the ischemic event caused by the culprit dissection. Conclusions: Analysis showed that HR-MRI allowed easy visualization of abnormal morphology of artery dissection lesions. This was of great significance for the diagnosis of IAD and gave a better understanding of its pathophysiological mechanism.
Hubungan Pengetahuan Remaja Putri Dengan Tingkat Kecemasan Remaja Putri Terhadap Menarche Pada Siswi MTs Miftahul Ulum Di Desa Gugul Kecamatan Tlanakan Kabupaten Pamekasan
Authors: Achmalona Teguh , Ripursari Tety , Yunita Emi
Published: September 2022

Adolescence is one of the stages in human life which is often referred to as puberty, which is a period of transition from children to adulthood. At this stage, adolescents will experience physical, emotional and social changes as a feature of puberty. This researcher aims to analyze the relationship between adolescent knowledge and the level of anxiety of adolescent girls about menarche.The research design used a correlation analytic design, with a Cross Sectional approach. With the independent variable is the knowledge of adolescents, while the dependent variable is the level of anxiety of young women about menarche. The sample studied was 30 female students. By taking samples using Non Probability Sampling, namely the total sampling technique. Data collection using Questionnaires and Checklists. The data is presented in tabular form, narration and cross tabulation is performed. The results showed that the knowledge of adolescents was sufficient as many as 26 people (86.6%). The level of anxiety of young women about menarche with a mild level of anxiety as many as 24 people (80%). The results of the statistical test obtained a significance result of P 0.000 <a 0.05, then H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. So it can be concluded that there is a relationship between adolescent knowledge and the level of anxiety of adolescent girls about menarche.With the problem of menarche, it is necessary to strive for problem solving between related parties, namely institutions, health service agencies, health centers by providing counseling so that risk factors can be identified and handled early.
Hubungan Budaya dan Pengetahuan Dengan Kejadian Kekurangan Energi Kronik Pada Ibu Hamil Trimester I di Daerah Pesisir
Authors: Firdausi Lilik , Mulyadi Eko
Published: September 2022

Things that need to be considered in studying eating habits are food consumption (quantity and quality), preferences for certain foods, beliefs, taboos, or attitudes towards certain foods. Lack of knowledge of pregnant women about nutrition affects the behavior of mothers in terms of food selection in fulfilling nutrition, thus causing a lack of nutritious food during pregnancy which can cause Chronic Energy Lack (CEL) in pregnancy. The Chronic Energy Lack (CEL) caused by lack insufficient energy and protein were to pregnant women. Chronic Energy Lack (CEL) for pregnant women were arm circumference above <23.5 cm and low birth weight babies (LBW) able to the potential to die, growth disorders and child development disordes. Also it was an indirect cause of maternal death. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between culture and knowledge with the incidence of Chronic Energy Lack (CEL) in first trimester pregnant women in coastal areas. The type of research is analytic observational with a cross sectional design to 49 respondents by purposive sampling, the subject is pregnant women who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria by using a questionnaire. analysis using Chi-Square Test, from 49 respondents it is known that pregnant women who have good knowledge are 61.2%, pregnant women who have culture in the supportive category are 73,5% The results of the ChiSquare analysis test obtained a p value of 0.046 <0.05 which means that there is a significant relationship between the relationship between knowledge and Chronic Energy Lack (CEL) in Bunder Village, Pesisir District, Pademawu District, Pamekasan Regency.
Çavuşesku'nun Hayaletiyle Hesaplaşmak veya Romanya Yeni Dalga Sinemasında Bir Hatırlama Girişimi: Amintiri din Epoca de Aur
Authors: AYTEKİN Mehmet
Published: September 2022

Bellek ve sinema, birbirini besleyen veya biçimlendiren bir iş birliği içerisindedir. Sinema, bireysel veya kolektif belleğe dair anımsamaları işlemekte; keza bellek de sinematik anlatıyı yön bakımından çeşitlendirmektedir. Bu birliktelik, aynı zamanda, toplumların veya toplulukların başından geçen olayların dile getirilmesinde de akla gelmektedir. Zira belleğe dair hatırlanması gereken bir verinin veya travmanın hikâyeleştirilmesinde ve bunun benzer şeyleri yaşamış gruplarca paylaşılmasında sinemanın etkin bir rol oynadığı düşünülmektedir. Rumen Yeni Dalga Sineması , yapısı itibarıyla, Demir Perde’nin aktörlerinden olan Nicolae Ceauşescu dönemine dair travmalardan yararlanmaktadır. Bireysel ve kolektif travmaların Romanya halkının belleğinde ciddi izler bıraktığı bilinmekle beraber, esas olanın, yüzleşme ve hesaplaşma kaygısının varlığına yöneliktir. Zira bu dönemde halk üzerinde oluşturulan büyük baskıların kişilerde ve topluluklarda travmalara sebep olduğu ve rejim değişene/yıkılana kadar bu travmaların arttığı çeşitli araştırmalarla da ortaya konmaktadır. Söylenenlere dayanarak, bu çalışmada, Romanya Yeni Dalga Sineması’ndan Amintiri din Epoca de Aur (Altın Çağdan Öyküler, 2009) filminin birinci parçasını oluşturan ilk dört bölüm örnek olarak ele alınmakta ve Ceauşescu dönemine ait olumsuzlukları kara mizah yoluyla aktaran bu dört bölüm vasıtasıyla kolektif bellek kavramı tartışılmaktadır. Bunun için Maurice Halbwachs’ın kolektif belleğe dair söylemlerine başvurulmakta ve bölümler bu çerçevede okunmaktadır. Bütüncül bir yaklaşımdan hareketle, belleğin her ne kadar bireysel bir niteliğe sahip olduğu düşünülse de bireyin içerisinde bulunduğu grubun bellek üzerinde daha baskın olduğu önermesi desteklenmek istenmektedir.
Interventions to reduce pre-treatment loss to follow-up in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis : a scoping review protocol
Authors: Mulaku Mercy , Ochodo Eleanor , Steingart Karen R , Young Taryn
Published: September 2022

Abstract IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) is one of the top causes of death worldwide with more than 90% of reported cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries according to the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis Report 2021. Pre-treatment loss to follow-up is a key contributor to community transmission and deaths due to the disease. Breaking the transmission cycle will require timely diagnosis and prompt initiation of effective treatment. Therefore, in this protocol, we outline a scoping review to systematically map out available evidence on interventions to reduce pre-treatment loss to follow-up in adults with pulmonary TB and identify any existing gaps in knowledge. Thereafter, we will develop a conceptual framework based on the Practical, Robust Implementation, and Sustainability Model to provide a base to guide the implementation of the available interventions.Methods and analysisWe will use the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley to conduct our scoping review. We will search the following electronic databases: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE (OVID), CINAHL, Science Direct, Web of Science, Global Index Medicus, Health Research and Development Information Network, Turning Research into Practice, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences, SCOPUS, and EBSCOhost. We will also search the medRxiv database for pre-prints and review reference lists of included studies. We will perform the search without date restriction. We will utilize filters limiting search results to English studies. We will include any primary study that meets the eligibility criteria as guided by the population, concept, and context framework. To minimize selection bias, two review authors will independently screen and select eligible studies. We will resolve disagreements through discussion and consensus and, if necessary, consult a third review author. We will extract data using a predesigned form. We will analyze data descriptively and present findings in a narrative summary and tables. We will then develop a conceptual framework to map the various interventions and factors to consider for effective implementation. Ethics and disseminationFor this scoping review, we will not seek formal ethical approval since we will be using secondary data that is available in the public domain. We will use Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) to guide the reporting of our findings. We will disseminate our findings through peer-reviewed publications, stakeholder meetings, and conference presentations.
Cross-domain semantic alignment: Concrete concepts are more abstract than you think
Authors: Liu Qiawen , Lupyan Gary
Published: September 2022

We can easily evaluate similarities between concepts within semantic domains, e.g., doctor and nurse, or violin and piano. Here, we show that people are also able to evaluate similarities across domains, e.g., aligning doctors with pianos and nurses with violins. We argue that understanding how people do this is important for understanding conceptual organization and the ubiquity of metaphorical language. We asked people to answer questions of the form "If a nurse were an animal, they would be a(n)…" (Experiment 1 and 2), and asked them to explain the basis for their response (Experiment 1). People converged to a surprising degree (e.g., 20% answered "cat"). In Experiment 3, we presented people with cross-domain mappings of the form "If a nurse were an animal, they would be a cat” and asked them to indicate how good each mapping was. The results showed that the targets people chose and their goodness ratings of a given response were predicted by similarity along abstract semantic dimensions such as valence, speed, and genderedness. Reliance on such dimensions was also the most common explanation for their responses. Altogether, we show that people can evaluate similarity between very different domains in predictable ways, suggesting that either seemingly concrete concepts are represented along relatively abstract dimensions (e.g., weak-strong) or that they can be readily projected onto these dimensions.
Differential expression of DTNA in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: September 2022

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of DTNA, encoding dystrobrevin alpha, in the primary motor neurons of patients with ALS. DTNA was also differentially expressed in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. DTNA transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient motor neurons as compared to control motor neurons. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Shifting Baselines: Longitudinal Reductions in EEG Beta Band Power Characterize Resting Brain Activity with Intensive Meditation
Authors: Skwara Alea C. , King Brandon , Zanesco Anthony Paul , Saron Clifford
Published: September 2022

ObjectivesA core assumption of meditation training is that cognitive capacities developed during formal practice will transfer to other contexts or activities as expertise develops over time. This implies that meditation training might influence domain-general neurocognitive systems, the spontaneous activity of which should be reflected in the dynamics of the resting brain. Previous research has demonstrated that 3 months of meditation training led to reductions in EEG beta band power during mindfulness of breathing practice. The current study extends these findings to ask whether concomitant shifts in power are observed during 2 min of eyes closed rest, when participants are not explicitly engaged in formal meditation.MethodsExperienced meditation practitioners were randomly assigned to practice 3 months of focused attention meditation in a residential retreat, or to serve as waitlist controls. The waitlist controls later completed their own 3-month retreat. Permutation-based cluster analysis of 88-channel resting EEG data was used to test for spectral changes in spontaneous brain activity over the course of the retreats.ResultsLongitudinal reductions in EEG power in the beta frequency range were identified and replicated across the two independent training periods. Less robust reductions were also observed in the high alpha frequency range, and in individual peak alpha frequency. These changes closely mirror those previously observed during formal mindfulness of breathing meditation practice.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that the neurocognitive effects of meditation training can extend beyond the bounds of formal practice, influencing the spontaneous activity of the resting brain. Rather than serving as an invariant baseline, resting states might carry meaningful training-related effects, blurring the line between state and trait change.
The Needs-based Model of Reconciliation: How Identity Restoration Processes Can Contribute to More Harmonious and Equal Social Relations
Authors: Shnabel Nurit , Ullrich Johannes , Nadler Arie
Published: September 2022

Postprint and Figures for Shnabel, N., Ullrich, J., & Nadler, A. (2023). The Needs-based Model of Reconciliation: How Identity Restoration Processes Can Contribute to More Harmonious and Equal Social Relations. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 67.
The role of mother-infant emotional synchrony in speech processing in 9-month-old infants
Authors: Vanoncini Monica , Boll-Avetisyan Natalie , Hoehl Stefanie , Elsner Birgit , Kayhan Ezgi
Published: September 2022

Rhythmicity characterizes both interpersonal synchrony and spoken language. Emotions and language are forms of interpersonal communication, which interact with each other throughout development. We investigated whether and how emotional synchrony between mothers and their 9-month-old infants relates to infants’ word segmentation as an early marker of language development. Twenty-six 9-month-old infants and their German-speaking mothers took part in the study. To measure emotional synchrony, we coded positive, neutral and negative emotional expressions of the mothers and their infants during a free play session. We then calculated the degree to which the mothers’ and their infants’ matching emotional expressions followed a predictable pattern. To measure word segmentation, we familiarized infants with auditory text passages and tested how long they looked at the screen while listening to familiar versus novel words. We found that higher levels of predictability (i.e. low entropy) during mother-infant interaction is associated with infants’ word segmentation performance. These findings suggest that individual differences in word segmentation relate to the complexity and predictability of emotional expressions during mother-infant interactions.
How are efforts allocated in schizophrenia? A meta-analysis of effort-cost decision-making studies
Authors: Blouzard Elodie , Pouchon Arnaud , Polosan Mircea , Bastin Julien , Dondé Clément
Published: September 2022

Importance: Motivational impairments in schizophrenia are by definition associated with poor outcome. It is postulated that the reduction of goal-directed behavior arises from abnormal tradeoffs between rewards and efforts. Objective: To determine whether schizophrenia is associated with impairments in effort-cost decision-making. Data Sources: The PubMed, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases (up to July 2021) were searched for studies that investigated effort-cost decision-making in schizophrenia (search terms included ‘effort’, ‘cost’ and ‘schizophrenia’). Study Selection: Consensual criteria for inclusion were peer-reviewed studies using an effort-cost decision-making behavioral paradigm and comparing subjects with schizophrenia to controls. Data Extraction and Synthesis: PRISMA guidelines were used for abstracting data. Data were extracted independently by two authors and then pooled using random-effects sizes and Bayesian approaches. Effects of moderators were tested with meta-regressions and sub-group analyses. Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s): Performance on effort-cost decision-making tasks requiring an effort-reward trade-off.Results: Nineteen studies involving 757 subjects with schizophrenia and 589 controls were included. Subjects with schizophrenia exhibited significantly reduced willingness to expend effort for rewards compared to controls (ESg(k=19) = 0.43 [0.29:0.57]; P < .0000001; I² = 36.8%, Q-test P = 0.06; BF10 = 3386). The magnitude of the deficit was significantly higher for high reward trials. Subjects with high levels of negative symptoms exhibited reduced willingness to expend effort for rewards compared to subjects with low negative symptoms (ESg(k=5) = 0.47 [0.1:0.84]; P = 0.013). The meta-regressions did not reveal any significant effect of the intensity of negative symptoms and antipsychotic daily dosage on altered effort-cost computation. Sub-group analyses did not reveal any effect of the type of effort (cognitive vs. physical) and paradigm on effort-cost decision-making performance.Conclusions and Relevance: Schizophrenia is reliably associated with deficits in effort allocation as indexed by effort-cost decision-making tasks. Understanding the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms driving effort allocation impairments may assist in developing novel interventions.
Predicting COVID-19 mortality in Zambia - an Application of Machine Learning
Authors: Mulenga Clyde , Musonda Patrick , Kaonga Patrick
Published: September 2022

Background:The Corona virus, has caused havoc all over the world, it has left no country untouched resulting in millions of cases and deaths. In an effort to fight back, scientist and public health professionals have used every form of advancing technology to curb the spread, predict the unforeseen adverse events, improve preparedness, and bring the world under control once more.Objective:The objective of this study was to predict mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Zambia using ML methods from a number of predictors that have been shown to be predictive of mortality.Methods:This research used powerful ML models in predicting COVID-19 mortality in 1,433 hospitalized patients in Zambia. The feature importance analysis helped in identification of important factors. The ML models GB, RF, SVM, DT, LR, and NB were used the performance metrics checked for each model were accuracy, recall, specificity, precision, F1 Score, ROC-AUC, and PRC-AUC.Results:The feature importance analysis found that hospital length of stay (LOS) and white blood cell count were the most influential features, other factors arranged in order of reducing importance included: age, wave, diabetes, hypertension, and sex. The GB achieved accuracy of 91.5%, recall of 93.6%, F1 Score of 91.7%, and ROC-AUC of 96.9%. The RF achieved accuracy of 90.9%, recall of 93.8%, F1 Score of 91.2%, and ROC-AUC of 96.8%. The SVM achieved accuracy of 87.8%, recall of 91.2%, F1 Score of 88.2%, and ROC-AUC of 94.1%. The accuracy and ROC-AUC of other models were 88.2% and 90.7% respectively for DT, 81.9% and 90.1% respectively for LR, and 79.2% and 86.9% respectively for NB.Conclusion:The study successfully derived and validated multiple ML models that predicted mortality effectively with reasonably high performance in stated metrics. The GB was the best suited for the data in our study. GB was thus recommended for similar studies with RF as best alternative. Knowledge of underlying health conditions about patients (length of hospitalization (LOS), white blood cell count, age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, and other factors) can help healthcare providers offer lifesaving services on time, improve preparedness and decongest health facilities.
Photocatalytic activity of zinc oxide – graphene oxide composites
Authors: Paltusheva Zh.U. , Alpysbaiuly N. , Kedruk Y.Y. , Zhaidary А.D. , Aitzhanov M.B. , Gritsenko L.V. , Abdullin Kh.A.
Published: September 2022

Recently, the use of various dyes in the cellulose, textile, plastics and rubber industries has resulted in severe toxic and dye contamination of wastewater. These toxic dyes are not biodegradable and have a detrimental effect on the environment, blocking sunlight and reducing photosynthesis. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop a low-cost effective technology for purifying wastewater from harmful organic pollutants. In this context, photocatalysis is an advanced, environmentally friendly oxidation process for wastewater treatment. Recent studies have shown that the use of semiconductor photocatalytically active materials with a wide band gap is an effective method for the decomposition of organic pollutants in aqueous solutions. In this work, a low-cost technology for the synthesis of composite semiconductor zinc oxide / graphene oxide (ZnO / GO) materials by chemical deposition from an aqueous solution has been developed. The morphology, structural and photoluminescent properties of the synthesized ZnO/GO samples with different graphene oxide concentration have been studied. The research of the photocatalytic activity of synthesized zinc oxide – graphene oxide composite materials is carried out by observing an aqueous solution of rhodamine B dye degradation under ultraviolet illumination.
Calculation of the electron-optical scheme of a new type mirror energy analyzer of charged particles
Authors: Kambarova Zh.T. , Saulebekov A.O. , Kopbalina K.B.
Published: September 2022

Further studies of the electron-optical properties of electrostatic multipole-cylindrical fields, synthesized from the fields of a cylindrical mirror and circular multipoles, are continued in the work. The implementation of electron spectroscopy methods is based on the use of complex equipment, one of the main elements of which is an electron energy analyzer of low and medium energies. Application of the multipole approach to the synthesis of deflecting fields makes it possible to develop effective methods for energy analysis of charged particle beams. The electron-optical scheme of new type mirror energy analyzer of charged particle beams based on an electrostatic axially symmetric octupole-cylindrical field is proposed in the work. An axially symmetric octupole-cylindrical field is constructed as a superposition of a basic cylindrical field and a circular octupole. When the fields were added, the central circle of the octupole was combined with the zero equipotential of the logarithmic field. The motion of charged particles in the electrostatic octupole-cylindrical field. An integrodifferential equation for the motion of charged particles in an electrostatic octupolecylindrical field is derived. Calculation of trajectories in an energy analyzer with an octupole-cylindrical field was performed on the basis of the method of expansion into a fractional-power series of the particle motion equation presented in the integrodifferential form. Coefficients of the series, representing the trajectory of motion in an analytical form, accessible for further studies of the electron-optical characteristics of the octupole-cylindrical field, are obtained. Based on an octupole-cylindrical field, high luminosity energy analyzers can be built to determine the composition of charged particle beams with energies from units of eV to tens of keV in space plasma.
Influence of the size of iron nanoclusters on their magnetization
Authors: Kveglis L.I. , Noskov F.M. , Kalitova A.A. , Nasibullin R.T. , Nyavro A.V. , Cherepanov A.N. , Olekhnovich A.E. , Saprykin D.N.
Published: September 2022

The size of iron nanocrystals significantly affects the value of their magnetization. However, an adequate model of the structure of nanocrystalline formations comprising different numbers of iron atoms still does not exist. In this work, spatial models of nanocrystalline iron clusters differing in configuration and the number of their constituent atoms are constructed. Tetrahedrally close-packed cluster assemblies of iron atoms are taken as the basis for the proposed structures of nanocrystals. The spectra of the density of electronic states for the proposed clusters are constructed using the theory of the electron density functional. The calculation was carried out by the method of scattered waves in accordance with the band theory of crystals. The appearance of magnetization in tetrahedral close-packed cluster formations is associated with excited electronic states of atoms located on the surface of the nanocluster. Excited atoms have an increased electron density, that is, electrons are able to transition to states with higher energy, approaching the Fermi energy. In this case, the Stoner criterion necessary for the occurrence of magnetization is fulfilled. The configurations of electrons with spin up and down differ, which is why uncompensated magnetic moments appear. It is shown that the proposed models of iron nanoclusters are in satisfactory agreement with the known experimental data.
Fratura óssea diafisária da tíbia direita de um Oryctolagus cuniculus: Relato de caso
Authors: Quadros Elza Alice de , Almeida Florence Caroline de , Duarte Jéssica Gabriel , Ronda Juliano Bergamo , Silva Amarílis Bonami , Castro Maurício Tirone , Afonso Marcos Vinícius Ramos , Abreu Alexandre Alves , Ribeiro Gabriela Bulkool , Rodrigues Gabriela Nunes
Published: September 2022

Com o aumento do número de pets exóticos, os coelhos têm sido preferidos, por serem silenciosos, higiênicos e dóceis. Com o crescimento de lagomorfos como animais de companhia, ocorrem aumento do número de atendimentos a esses animais em clínicas veterinárias. Apesar do temperamento tranquilo, são muito susceptíveis ao estresse, assim, se assustam facilmente, o que favorece o risco de acidentes traumáticos. Neste contexto, objetivou-se relatar um caso de um coelho que sofreu fratura em membro pélvico, optando-se por procedimento cirúrgico ortopédico, para correção da fratura, com auxílio de pino intramedular e tala rígida. A técnica aplicada foi eficiente quanto ao realinhamento da linha de fratura.
Presença de fungos em rações de gatos comercializadas em Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Authors: Conceição Ana Beatriz da Silva , Conceição Louise Gabriela da Silva , Oliveira Jhon Lennon Genovez de , Amaral Isabella Souza Milione do , Bonci Mário Mendes , Oliveira Águida Aparecida de
Published: September 2022

No presente trabalho, objetivou-se avaliar a presença de fungos micotoxígenos em amostras de rações destinadas à alimentação de animais de companhia. Para isso, foram avaliadas 20 amostras de estabelecimentos comerciais do município de Seropédica, localizado na região da Baixada Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro). As amostras foram trituradas, homogeneizadas, diluídas e semeadas em diferentes meios de cultivo, onde foram incubadas durante 5-7 dias a 25° C em estufas microbiológicas. Ao final do experimento, todas as amostras apresentaram crescimento fúngico, com contagens variando de 100 UFC/g a 90000 UFC/g. Foi possível identificar a presença de Aspergillus niger, A. ochraceus, A. fumigatus, A. terreus e Penicillium citrinum, espécies com alto potencial toxígeno. Os fungos são organismos que estão presentes em toda parte, sendo, portanto, importantes contaminantes de tecidos, alimentos, bebidas e até mesmo medicamentos. Dentre os alimentos de fácil contaminação, está a ração de animais de estimação, sobretudo a peletizada vendida a granel. A introdução desses microrganismos e seus possíveis metabólitos como as micotoxinas na dieta dos animais pode ocorrer devido à utilização de rações com grãos já contaminados ou devido ao armazenamento sob temperatura e umidade inadequadas. Considerando os efeitos que os fungos e as micotoxinas podem causar à saúde dos animais, estudos que visem avaliar o risco micológico e mico toxicológico das rações destinadas à alimentação de animais de companhia têm grande importância nesse contexto, fazendo parte de um monitoramento contínuo desses tipos de contaminantes nas rações.
Esporotricose em canino da raça Rottweiler: Relato de caso
Authors: Neves Adriana Kátia da Rocha , Santos Edna Michelly de Sá
Published: September 2022

A esporotricose é uma micose subcutânea contagiosa causada por fungos dimórficos do complexo Sporothrix schenckii, que acomete diversos animais domésticos, inclusive o homem, sendo Sporothrix brasiliensis a principal espécie responsável por epizootias em diferentes estados brasileiros. Na espécie canina, a esporotricose ainda é considerada incomum. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo relatar um caso de esporotricose canina, em um cão da raça Rotweiller, de dois anos de idade, apresentando lesões ulceradas em tórax e ponte nasal, além de lesões nodulares em tórax. O diagnóstico foi confirmado pelo exame histopatológico com coloração especial (PAS) e o tratamento preconizado foi itraconazol na dose de 5 mg/kg, uma vez ao dia, por três meses, com remissão completa das lesões.
Immune disorders in dogs with chronic kidney disease: Review
Authors: Sousa Geovanny Romano de , Souza Almir Pereira de , Melo Antônio Fernando Vaz de , Silva Rosangela Maria Nunes da
Published: September 2022

The aim of this literature review was to identify the stages of chronic kidney disease in dogs that have greater immune dysfunction and which cellular components of the innate and humoral immune system are most affected by the retention of uremic toxins. Chronic kidney disease is characterized by being a serious and irreversible disease, but common in the practice of medical clinic for dogs and cats and usually affects those of advanced age. The consequences of chronic kidney disease can expand to other systems as the disease progresses; systemic arterial hypertension, hypertensive retinopathies and secondary renal hyperparathyroidism are examples of extra-renal impairment caused by chronic kidney disease. The Interest Renal Society (IRIS), established degrees of progression of renal impairment according to serum concentrations of symmetrical creatinine and dimethylarginine, biomarkers of kidney injury, which allows aid in diagnosis, classification of the degree of nephrological and systemic impairment and treatment affected patient. Studies in human patients demonstrate that, in the terminal stages of kidney disease, there is an impairment of the immune function of these patients, which contributes to the increase in the rate of deaths related to secondary infections, cancers caused by viruses and low responsiveness to vaccines. In Veterinary Medicine, despite the scarcity of research on immunosuppression in dogs with chronic kidney disease, some have observed, in vitro and in vivo environments, dysfunction in the innate and humoral immune system of dogs with advanced chronic kidney disease, due to the proinflammatory environment resulting from the retention of uremic toxins that had their clearance affected by impaired kidney excretory function. Stage III of chronic kidney disease in dogs requires greater care, not only to prevent the disease from progressing to stage IV, but also to prevent immune disorders that may result in death. The adoption of intervention criteria and measures aimed at preventing and / or minimizing these immunological disorders depends on the expansion of research on this topic to establish better clinical management for dogs with nephrological disorder.
Proteases na alimentação de frangos de corte
Authors: Duque-Ramírez Carlos Felipe , Peñuela-Sierra Lina María , Diaz-Vargas Mayra
Published: September 2022

A inclusão de aditivos na alimentação de frangos de corte tem sido uma estratégia para reduzir os custos de produção, sendo o ponto central das pesquisas na avicultura, uma vez que a alimentação equivale a 70% do custo total de produção. O objetivo desta revisão é apresentar uma atualização sobre os benefícios do uso de proteases adicionadas à dieta de frangos de corte e como elas são oportunidades para melhorar variáveis produtivas como desempenho das aves, digestibilidade de nutrientes da ração e parâmetros hismorfométricos intestinais. Além disso, foi destacado que sua inclusão pode aumentar a energia metabolizável aparente e diminuição da proteína que chega ao cólon, que podem gerar síndromes inflamatórias intestinais e levar à diarreia, além de servir de substrato para o crescimento de bactérias patogênicas. Alguns estudos de viabilidade econômica mostraram que, quando manejadas dietas hipoproteicas com adição de protease, se pode ter melhor rentabilidade do que dietas comerciais totalmente balanceadas. Por isso, novas pesquisas devem ser realizadas.
Mielolipoma esplênico em canino: Relato de caso
Authors: Ampese Aila , Suder Amanda , Salvador Guilherme Augusto , Libardoni Roberta do Nascimento , Silva Júlia Tonioli da , Alves Caroline Castagnara , Libardoni Renato do Nascimento
Published: September 2022

Mielolipomas são neoplasias relativamente raras e normalmente tem relação com as glândulas adrenais, podendo também se desenvolver em outros órgãos. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar um caso de um canino, macho, SRD, 15 anos, 7,4 kg, não castrado, atendido no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade de Passo Fundo com queixa de intensa algia abdominal e vômito. A ultrassonografia abdominal evidenciou o rim direito com formato anatômico alterado e presença de estrutura ovalada, heterogênea, localizada em corpo esplênico. O paciente foi encaminhado para procedimento cirúrgico para drenagem de cisto renal com retirada de cápsula e para esplenectomia total. O exame histopatológico confirmou o diagnóstico de mielolipoma esplênico. O animal apresentou notável recuperação após procedimento cirúrgico. Mielolipomas esplênicos são neoplasias benignas, salienta-se a importância da realização de exame ultrassonográfico para visualização da neoplasia e diagnóstico presuntivo, bem como exame histopatológico para diagnóstico definitivo, visto que o procedimento cirúrgico é curativo.
Employers’ perception of young workers’ soft skills
Authors: Horváth-Csikós Gabriella , Juhász Tímea , Gáspár Tamás
Published: September 2022

It is no question today that human capital is one of the most important corporate assets that employers need to manage wisely and in line with the company's objectives. Businesses are seeking to employ people with the skills that best match employers' expectations. In the past, companies focused primarily on hard skills, but today there is also a growing focus on the soft skills of employees, which are not easy to acquire or develop. The present study deals with the soft skills that employers expect from their employees, and what employees would do to develop such skills in line with the employees' and the company's goals. Our research results show that, based on a questionnaire survey of 416 Hungarian enterprises, firms, based on size, ownership structure or knowledge orientation, do not differ significantly in terms of their perception of the soft skills of their young employees. Furthermore, the survey also revealed that employers are aware of the need to develop the soft skills of their employees, and that most of them support such efforts even financially.
Morfologi Tipe Talus Lichen sebagai Bioindikator Pencemaran Udara di Kudus
Authors: Iseu Laelasari
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui morfologi tipe talus lichen sebagai bioindikator pencemaran udara di kota Kudus. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif eksploratif dengan teknik survei. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan di sepanjang Jalan Conge-Ngembal Rejo dan Jalan Tumpang Krasak Jati yang sama-sama memiliki suhu udara yang sama dan tingkat kelembaban udara yang sama yaitu suhu udara 30° dan tingkat kelembapan udara 73%. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah ditemukan jenis lichen yang termasuk dalam family Parmeliaceae yaitu Parmeliopsis sp dengan ciri-ciri yaitu memiliki korteks atas dan bawah, seringkali terdapat rizin untuk membantu perlekatan pada substrat. Morfologi umum talus yang dijumpai dikedua lokasi, berbentuk cenderung bulat, memanjang vertikal, dan tidak beraturan. Warna morfologi umum talus yang dijumpai dikedua lokasi, berwarna hijau, putih, putih keabuan. Lichen dapat dijadikan sebagai bioindikator pencemaran udara berdasarkan kondisi yang ditimbulkan lichen terhadap kualitas udara. Dengan rendahnya kualitas udara di suatu wilayah maka tingkat keragaman lichen semakin rendah.
Perspektif Guru dan Siswa di Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar Terhadap Pembelajaran Daring di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Wahid Masyitha , Ariandi Ariandi , Puspita Sari Arlinda , Amaliah Nur , Irfan M. , Nurdin Gaby Maulida , Firdaus Firdaus , Hidayah Nurul
Published: September 2022

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur perspektif guru dan siswa terhadap proses pembelajaran daring yang dilakukan di berbagai tingkatan sekolah di Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar selama pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian menggunakan metode survei dalam bentuk angket google form. Pengumpulan data primer dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menyebarkan kuesioner secara daring kepada responden yang terdiri dari guru dan siswa pada tingkat SD-SMA di Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar. Data primer dianalisis secara kuantitatif yang selanjutnya dideskripsikan menggunakan data sekunder dari studi literatur. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, media/aplikasi daring yang dominan digunakan oleh guru dan siswa dalam proses pembelajaran di masa pandemi Covid-19 yaitu whatsapp dan google classroom. Guru mendapatkan informasi penggunaan media/aplikasi daring melalui paling banyak diskusi teman sejawat (85,4%). Kendala yang dialami oleh guru dan siswa selama pembelajaran daring pada masa pandemi covid-19 yaitu keterbatasan kuota data internet, jaringan/sinyal internet, 48,8% guru kesulitan dalam menjelaskan materi dan 35,4% siswa kesulitan memahami materi karena komunikasi kurang efektif atau terbatas dalam proses pembelajaran daring. Hasil data perspektif siswa dalam proses pembelajaran daring, sebanyak 44,1% mengeluhkan terlalu banyak tugas dari guru dan 36,9% siswa tidak memamahi/kurang memahami instruksi pengerjaan tugas yang diberikan oleh guru. Secara umum 35,2% siswa masih dapat memahami materi yang diajarkan secara daring oleh guru.
Changes of biological communities in the Eastern Gulf of Finland during the last century
Authors: Golubkov S.M.
Published: September 2022

Changes in biological diversity of the Neva Estuary (eastern Gulf of Finland), which is one of the largest Baltic estuaries, were assessed by means of BSRP SGEH priority indicators. They include macrophytobenthos, macrozoobenthos, alien species, ichthyofauna, avifauna, mammals and a portion of the territory covered by the protected areas. The most prominent biodiversity changes were observed in the upper freshwater Neva Bay, and moderate changes, in the lower brackish part of the estuary. Eutrophication, alien species and dredging activities are the major threats to biodiversity of the estuary. At present, alien species contribute about 8 per cent of species richness, however, 60-90 per cent of the biomass of bottom animals. Filamentous algae blooms affect biodiversity of zoobenthos in the shallow coastal zone. The climate-mediated fluctuations in near-bottom oxygen conditions are responsible for deterioration of zoobenthos in the open waters of the estuary. The decline of the benthic aboriginal crustaceans led to impairment of food conditions for fish and to a sharp reduction of their populations, which, in turn, was partly responsible for the population decline of ringed seals. Milder winters have also contributed to the decline in the numbers of this species. Dredging activities related to construction of new lands and ports are the main factor affecting fish, submerged macrophytes and waterfowl in Neva Bay. A considerable part of fish spawning grounds and waterfowl habitats in Neva Bay has been lost during the last decades. The long-term measures for conservation and improving of biodiversity should take into account periodicity of climatic changes and planned development of the region.
A Kingdom for a Mirth
Authors: Stritmatter Roger , Maycock Shelly
Published: September 2022

This article offers a reading of the famously problematic scene 5.2 of Antony and Cleopatra, in which Cleopatra prepares to meet her death by the bite of the ‘worm’ (5.2.233–290). In this scene, and this scene alone, the Egyptian asp is called by the Anglo-Saxon term ‘worm’ nine times. Repetition, suggests Frankie Rubinstein, may in Shakespeare be a sign of a pun. Samuel Johnson characterised the homophonic resonance of punning as ‘Shakespeare’s Fatal Cleopatra’, but Rubinstein insists that for Shakespeare ‘“reason, propriety, and truth” were not sacrificed by the Shakespearean “quibble” but emerge from it’. In Antony and Cleopatra, punning is one key linguistic expression of the play’s entwinement with the principles of alchemical transmutation and preference for ‘becoming’ in the ancient dichotomy between being and becoming. As Richard Whalen first proposed in 1991, the ninefold iteration of ‘worm’ in the scene may be a pun on an Aristocratic French name, since the word ‘worm’ in French is Ver.
‘Our Troy, our Rome’
Authors: Holderness Graham
Published: September 2022

In Titus Andronicus, the many classical literary sources of the play function as templates for its events, as if the tragedy had already been anachronistically pre-written by poets of the Augustan era. The literature of the past, like history, serves, in Titus’s own words, as ‘a pattern, precedent and lively warrant’ (5.3.57) for present action and behaviour. When literature and drama appear to become the basis and precedent for human experience, then there is a two-way process of consolidation and de-realisation. Dramatic and poetic literature can start to look more like history; but at the same time real events can take on the complexion of a mere fantasy repetition, in Hamlet’s words ‘a fiction, a dream of passion’ (3.2.179). Pieced together, this continual evocation of literary, dramatic and poetic precedent constitutes a vision of Rome which is explicitly identified as an aesthetically crafted fantasy for oral narration and dramatisation on the early modern stage.
First wave’s Impact of COVID 19 on Global Economy: Where are we and where will we go? Assessment from Cross country evidence
Authors: Bag Abhijeet , Ray Sarbapriya
Published: September 2022

The first wave of Covid-19 originated from Wuhan of China has jolted the entire world compelling governments of most of the countries in the world to follow stringent measures like shutting down of offices, public places, educational institutions, maintaining social distancing, partial to complete lockdown etc to curb spread of pandemic. This study tries to assess the impending impact of COVID-19 induced pandemic on gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign trade, employment, domestic demand, manufacturing growth, (Foreign Direct Investment) FDI and also on commodity market. This effort is enlightening, but it is not high time till now to make a full assessment or objective evaluation regarding impact of pandemic on several aspects of the global economy on the basis of fractional facts and figures. Nevertheless, everyday’s mortality and its contamination rate are depicting some worst indication, but it is very difficult to estimate gravity of the pandemic as well as to assess prominently how long it will take to become an endemic from pandemic and make it possible to bring human life back to normal. But, definitely, it does put across probable degree of impending global economic ache, particularly for emerging and developing economies and their possible requirement of several kinds of support. The researchers suppose this article, although based on short term fractional but factual data will throw light to an improved perception of the effects of COVID-19 induced pandemic on global economy and facilitate in policy formulation to ease the hurdles caused on several aspects of human lives and their economic periphery by the pandemic.
A Study on Impact of Covid- 19 Pandemic on Indian Banking Sector
Authors: Ghosh Priyajit Kumar
Published: September 2022

The banking sector plays a crucial role in the Indian economy. Banks not only provide a flow of finance in the Indian economy but also act as a driver to uplift socio-economic development in India. In 2020, the sudden spread of the COVID-19 virus and the imposition of a nationwide lockdown presented numerous challenges in front of all sectors of the Indian economy, including the banking sector. In this paper, the researcher portrays the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian banking sector and demonstrates various measures that have been taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to counter the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the Indian banking sector. This study is based on secondary data which has been collected from various newspapers, articles, reports, and published research journals available on the internet. According to this report, the RBI and the government should provide more loans and simplify credit conditions in order to increase liquidity in the economy and lessen financial stress among small and medium businesses. The immediate takeaway from the epidemic is that the government should strengthen our economy in order to absorb the impact of future crises of this nature.