bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Risk factors for pancreatitis: a literature review
Authors: Martínez Glendy Alejandra
Published: July 2023

Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas that can have serious consequences for the health of patients. Understanding the risk factors associated with this condition is critical to its prevention, early diagnosis, and proper treatment. In this literature review article, we present a synthesis of the updated scientific literature on the risk factors for pancreatitis, their epidemiology, clinical significance, diagnosis, surgical treatment, complications and a discussion on the clinical implications of these findings. In addition, it concludes by highlighting the importance of identifying and addressing these risk factors in a comprehensive manner to improve the management of this disease.
Navigating the cellular pathways: Chaperone-mediated autophagy as a targeted approach for management of parkinson\\\'s disease
Authors: Doke Rohit R , Kawade Pratiksha S , Nagrik Shatrughna U , Lamkhade Ganesh J , Bhagwat Ajay A
Published: July 2023

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative condition marked by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and the amassing of α-synuclein protein in Lewy bodies. Chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA), a selective form of autophagy, has been implicated in the development of PD. Mutant GBA1, α-synuclein, UCHL1, VPS35, and LRRK2 are affected proteins in PD that impair the CMA process. CMA Dysfunction cause accumulation of PD-associated proteins such as α-synuclein and many other, including DJ-1, MEF2D, PARK7,etc resulting in mitochondrial dysfunctioning and apoptosis. The impact of gene mutations associated with PD on CMA has been observed, along with dysregulation of miRNAs targeting CMA components. Toxicant-induced PD models demonstrate that impaired CMA increases α-synuclein aggregates and neurotoxicity. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of CMA has identified potential therapeutic targets, including increasing LAMP2A levels. Several compounds and substances have shown promise in enhancing CMA and reducing α- synuclein aggregates, such as 6-aminonicotinamide, geldanamycin, metformin, and natural compounds like trehalose and caffeine. Pharmacological modulation of CMA, such as through retinoic acid derivatives, has demonstrated positive effects on reducing protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases. However, the specific effects of inhibiting CMA on macroautophagy remain uncertain. Overcoming challenges in studying CMA, such as developing suitable models and monitoring methods, is crucial for advancing our understanding of CMA's role in neurodegenerative diseases and developing effective therapeutic strategies. Overall, CMA emerges as a key player in the pathogenesis of PD, and targeting this selective autophagy pathway holds promise for developing novel therapies to combat neurodegenerative disorders.
Corporate Evaluation: Evaluation of IDB Invest
Authors: Sembler Jose Ignacio , Cuestas Ernesto , Szwedzki Roni , Andrade Sakaguchi Sumiko , Galinsky Damian , Barbosa Fernando , Del Pilar Diego , Miranda Laura , Pires Jose Claudio Linhares , De Santis Stefania , King Julie , Carbajo José , Leonard Keith
Published: July 2023

At the 2015 annual meeting in Busan, the Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) decided to consolidate the IDB Group's private-sector operations into the IIC. This process of consolidation and capitalization, known as the private sector merge-out, took effect on 1 January 2016. The Busan Resolution set forth a “Renewed Vision” for promoting development in the region through the private sector. This Renewed Vision provides a long-term framework (2016-2025) for IDB Invest and focuses on the objectives of: (i) strengthening effectiveness and additionality; (ii) maximizing synergies between the public and private sectors; and (iii) maximizing the efficient use of resources and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. This evaluation seeks to independently assess and report on the effectiveness of the implementation to date of the Renewed Vision, aimed at promoting development in the region through the private sector. Specifically, the general question that the evaluation aims to answer is the following: To what extent is IDB Invest on its way to achieving the end objectives set out in the Renewed Vision? To that end, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) used a combination of complementary methods, including a review of strategic and corporate documents, financial and portfolio analyses, interviews and surveys, and documentary analyses of a sample of operations. This evaluation covers the 2016-2021 period and uses as reference the findings in OVE's 2017 midterm review of implementation of the merge-out to further analyze areas that had not yet matured at that time. The evaluation was also guided by a reference framework that linked the objectives of the Renewed Vision to the main activities and initiatives undertaken thus far to help achieve those objectives.
Aspectos gerais, prevalência, gatilhos e estratégias de enfrentamento da Ansiedade na Performance Musical
Authors: Zorzal Ricieri , Batista Joás
Published: July 2023

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar, por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, os efeitos limitadores da Ansiedade na Performance Musical (APM) em estudantes e músicos profissionais. Para tanto, apresentou-se a ansiedade-estado e a ansiedade-traço como possíveis fontes da reação natural do corpo humano em resposta a determinadas situações cotidianas enfrentadas pelo indivíduo. Em seguida, discutiram-se os gatilhos que podem desencadear sentimentos de ansiedade no performer em três categorias distintas: gatilhos relacionados ao indivíduo; gatilhos relacionados à eficácia da tarefa; e gatilhos relacionados ao contexto. Além disso, debateu-se a relação entre APM e as seguintes variáveis: gênero (mostrando uma certa prevalência de traços de ansiedade em pessoas do sexo feminino); e idade (trazendo um panorama da ansiedade em diferentes faixas etárias). Por fim, sugeriram-se estratégias de enfrentamento desse problema e indicaram-se possibilidades de pesquisas futuras nessa seara.
Comparison between corn and potato starch-based bioplastic :
thermal variation
Authors: Soni Praveen
Published: July 2023

The development in the field of bioplastic has become the revolutionary step against the use of
conventional plastic. Bioplastic has been prepared from plants, bacterial and algal sources and
commonly bioplastic is made by starch sources i.e. potato, rice ,maize , jackfruit and corn.
However, the existing property of bioplastic has not been completely replenished over the use
of plastic. Both starch sources (potato and corn) were used to prepare bio-plastic under similar
conditions. Similar ingredients are to be used so that variation in the properties can be easily
identified. The potato starch based bio-plastic specimen shows comparable better ease in
molding and takes less time to thicken than the corn starch. The observation suggests that
bioplastic preparation can be optimized as per the requirements such as time , molding expenses
with temperature variation.
Gender differences in sensory sensitivity in ASD patients aged 2 to 15
Authors: Amiri Niloufar Mohtasham , Alizadeh Mehdi
Published: July 2023

Background
Despite the high prevalence of sensory processing difficulties in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), research with a focus on the sex differences in sensory processing is limited contributing to later diagnosis, referral, and interventions. This study aimed to assess the gender differences in sensory sensitivity in ASD children.
Methods
190 youth with ASD,(age range 2–15 years,131 male and 59 female) were assessed in the Iran Autism Association clinic. The proportions of sensitivity present in Tactile / Taste Smell / Movement/ Visual and Auditory items and also the TOTAL SCORE were analyzed as a binomial outcome and compared between females and males. Patients were divided into four age groups and sensitivity by age group plots also were analyzed.
Results
In taste smell sensitivity and visual auditory sensitivity higher scores (indicating higher sensitivity) were found in females compared to males. Although movement sensitivity in females at younger ages was less than in males, at older ages it has been found that females are more sensitive to movement.ASD females showed higher scores at tactile sensitivity than males at older ages, compared to younger ages between 9 to 11 years.
Conclusion
Sex differences in sensory sensitivity were observed in ASD children aged 2 to 15, with females being more sensitive to ST/VA than males. On the other hand in total score and movement sensitivity, females got more scores at older ages. These findings reinforce the need to take a developmental approach to understand sex differences which may have diagnostic, prognostic and treatment implications.
The complete mitochondrial genome assembly of Capsicum pubescens reveals key evolutionary characteristics of mitochondrial genes of two Capsicum subspecies
Authors: Li Lin , Lu Xu , Fu Huizhen , Wang Zhiwei
Published: July 2023

Pepper (Capsicum pubescens), one of the five domesticated pepper species, boasts unique characteristics such as numerous hairs on the epidermis of its leaves and stems, black seeds, and vibrant purple flowers. Previously, no studies have reported on the complete assembly of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of C. pubescens. Understanding the mitogenome is crucial for further research on C. pubescens. In our study, we successfully assembled the first mitogenome of C. pubescens, which has been assigned the GenBank accession number OP957066. This mitogenome has a length of 454,165 bp and exhibits the typical circular structure observed in most mitogenomes. We have annotated a total of 70 genes, including 35 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 30 tRNA genes, 3 rRNA genes, and 2 pseudogenes. Compared to the other three pepper mitogenomes (KJ865409, KJ865410, and MN196478), C. pubescens OP957066 exhibits 4 unique PCGs (atp4, atp8, mttB, and rps1), while 2 PCGs (rpl10 and rps3) are absent. It's worth mentioning that each of the three pepper mitogenomes (KJ865409, KJ865410, and MN196478) experienced the loss of 4 PCGs (atp4, atp8, mttB, and rps1). To further explore the evolutionary relationships, we reconstructed a phylogenetic tree using the mitogenomes of C. pubescens and fourteen other species. The structural comparison and synteny analysis of the above four pepper mitogenomes showed that C. pubescens has a higher sequence similarity with KJ865409, and C. pubescens experienced rearrangements with the other three pepper mitogenomes. Interestingly, we observed 72 homologous sequences between the mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes, which accounted for 12.60% of the mitogenome, with a total length of 57,207 bp. These sequences encompassed 12 tRNA genes and the rRNA gene (rrn18). Remarkably, selective pressure analysis suggests that the nad5 gene underwent obvious positive selection. Furthermore, the single base mutation in three genes (nad1, nad2, and nad4) resulted in amino acid change. This study has provided a high-quality mitogenome of pepper, offering valuable molecular data for future investigations into the genetic information exchange between organelle genomes in pepper.
A theoretical study on gas-phase reactions of Acrolein with NO 3 : mechanism, kinetics and insights
Authors: Zhang Yunju , Zhao Meilian , Liu Mingxing , Zuo Qiwen , Wang Zhiguo , Song Ruojing , Sun Yuxi , Song Lini , Xiaokun Gou
Published: July 2023

The explicit reaction mechanism and dynamics of acrolein (CH2 = CHCHO) with NO3 were researched. NO3 might add to the carbon atom of C = C double bond of CH2 = CHCHO to generate IM1 (CH2ONO2CHCHO) and IM2 (CH2CHONO2CHO), and IM1 and IM2 could mutual transformation. Moreover, IM1 and IM2 could also generate a five-membered ring adducts (IM3), and then generate corresponding products. In addition, NO3 could abstract the H atom of acrolein, and the most pathway is abstracted the H atom of the -CHO group to generate h-P3 (CH2CHCO + HNO3). The H-abstraction reactions are more feasible than the addition reaction in energy. The subsequent reactions of IM1 (CH2ONO2CHCHO), IM2 (CH2CHONO2CHO) and h-P3 were detailed investigated. The computed total rate constant increase with the temperature raising from 200–3000 K, and the rate constant is 1.43 ×10− 15 cm3 molecule− 1 s− 1 at 298 K, which is consistent with the experimental values. The lifetime of Acrolein oxidized by NO3 radicals is estimated to be 14.20 days. Our theoretical investigations are of significant in understanding the oxidation process of unsaturated aldehyde by NO3.
A combined muilticriteria procedure for agriculture real estate valuation
Authors: Kozioł-Kaczorek Dorota
Published: July 2023

Let us consider a problem of valuation of agricultural real estate. It is important to properly indentify their market value, which is determined by many factors. A detailed set of data on the properties that were the subject of the transaction is needed to accomplish this task. It is quite confusing in the case of agricultural land because the number of transactions in the local market is often not sufficient. The purpose of this paper is to present some method for multicriteria valuation of agriculture real estate. This technique is specifically created for situation in which limited information are available. It is a combination in valuation field of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Goal Programming (GP).
Environmental Landscape Art Design Based on Visual Neural Network Model in Rural Construction
Authors: Wang Lu-Yao , He Yi-Ping
Published: July 2023

As the resources of social development continue to tilt to the countryside, the speed of rural construction continues to accelerate. In recent years, because of the higher quality of lifestyles, the demand of rural environment landscape art has gradually increased. In order to assist rural construction and improve the artistic quality of its environmental landscape, this paper proposes an environmental landscape art design method based on a visual neural network model. Firstly, the Swin Transformer text encoder is used to characterise the landscape art demand in rural construction. Then, the text feature vector of landscape art demand is input into the GAN model to generate the image content of rural construction. Finally, to better evaluate the landscape art level of the above methods in this paper, we propose an evaluating method for the landscape designing tasks. We conduct the experiments and achieve the FID value of 15.23, which can demonstrate that our method can effectively carry out an environmental landscape design for rural construction and simplify the process of rural construction. The landscape design evaluation method can evaluate the environmental landscape design accurately by the accuracy of over 80 %, and further improve and optimise the acceptance link of rural construction.
A PESSOA SUBMETIDA A CIRURGIA URGENTE/EMERGENTE NO CONTEXTO DE UMA UNIDADE DE CUIDADOS INTENSIVOS: A PREVENÇÃO DE EVENTOS ADVERSOS
Authors: Jesus Rubina , Luísa Vieira Andrade Santos Maria , de Mendonça Viveiros Abel , Filipe Jardim Gomes Luís , Patrícia Mendonça Gouveia Cláudia , Mónica Rodrigues da Fonseca Fernandes Lara , Cristina Rodrigues Pimenta Gomes Noélia
Published: July 2023

Introdução: As intervenções cirúrgicas emergentes correspondem a situações imprevisíveis que requerem atenção imediata, pois ameaçam a vida. Os doentes em unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI), por vezes têm de ser submetidos a cirurgia urgente/emergente, devido a complicações e/ou agravamento do seu estado. Pela complexidade inerente ao período perioperatório e a condição crítica dos doentes, estão mais vulneráveis para a ocorrência de eventos adversos (EA). Objetivo: Contribuir para a prevenção de EA no período perioperatório da pessoa em situação crítica numa UCI com necessidade de cirurgia urgente/emergente. Material e Método: Estudo diagnóstico e intervenção sobre a preparação perioperatória da pessoa internada numa UCI de um Hospital de nível III. Os dados foram colhidos através de um questionário. Assegurámos, a participação voluntária, o direito à recusa e garantimos a privacidade e a confidencialidade. A intervenção consistiu numa formação e a conceção de uma proposta de Algoritmo de atuação dos enfermeiros perante uma situação crítica com necessidade de cirurgia urgente/emergente. Resultado: Obtivemos 40 respostas ao questionário. Todos os enfermeiros já haviam presenciado um EA durante o perioperatório, com gravidade ameaçadora de vida, sendo a maioria evitável. O cenário urgente/emergente foi considerado o fator que mais contribuiu para a ocorrência de EA, assim como as falhas de comunicação e a ausência de um método de organização. Conclusão: Evidenciámos, que a segurança do doente é um dever de todos os profissionais de saúde, em que o enfermeiro possui um papel primordial na prevenção da ocorrência dos EA, planeando e implementando cuidados de enfermagem personalizados e individualizados no perioperatório.
Visual Submissions
Authors: Wedel Michelle , Walter Hannah , Chemi Anna Marie , Wu Peilin , Wrishko Nicole
Published: July 2023

Fine arts submissions of art and design work
A preliminary assessment of urban water security in Ulaanbaatar, a semi-arid region in Mongolia.
Authors: Gordillo Fuertes Elena
Published: July 2023

Water security is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Understanding context-specific challenges and opportunities around this issue is key to improving water systems globally. This paper explores the current state of urban water security in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city. Ulaanbaatar is home to more than 40% of the country’s population and 60% of its national GDP. The city is located in the Tuul River basin and relies almost entirely on groundwater aquifers of the Tuul River for its supply of clean drinking water. In recent years, socio-economic stressors resulting from rapid urbanisation and environmental pressures have intensified the levels of degradation of the Tuul River and intensified the risks of water insecurity for the population of Ulaanbaatar. This study combines quantitative and qualitative methods to provide a preliminary assessment of water security at the urban level. This paper presents an urban water security index for the dimensions of water supply and sanitation, water productivity, water environment, water-related disasters and water governance. The findings and discussion are supplemented with information from key informant interviews. This paper concludes by highlighting the important limitations that exist in terms of data availability for an urban scale assessment. The results suggest that important water security inequalities also prevail within the Ulaanbaatar city-region itself which are often masked by using average scores in assessments of this sort.
Integrated analysis of plasma proteome and cortex single-cell transcriptome reveals the novel biomarkers during cortical aging
Authors: Niu Rui-Ze , Feng Wan-Qing , Yu Qing-Shan , Shi Lan-Lan , Qin Qing-Min , Liu Jia
Published: July 2023

Background

With the increase of age, multiple physiological functions of people begin gradually degenerating. Regardless of natural aging or pathological aging, the decline in cognitive function is one of the most obvious features in the process of brain aging. Brain aging is a key factor for several neuropsychiatric disorders and for most neurodegenerative diseases characterized by onset typically occurring late in life and with worsening of symptoms over time. Therefore, the early prevention and intervention of aging progression are particularly important. Since there is no unified conclusion about the plasma diagnostic biomarkers of brain aging, this paper innovatively employed the combined multi-omics analysis to delineate the plasma markers of brain aging.

Methods

In order to search for specific aging markers in plasma during cerebral cortex aging, we used multi-omics analysis to screen out differential genes/proteins by integrating two prefrontal cortex (PFC) single-nucleus transcriptome sequencing (snRNA-seq) datasets and one plasma proteome sequencing datasets. Then plasma samples were collected from 20 young people and 20 elder people to verify the selected differential genes/proteins with ELISA assay.

Results

We first integrated snRNA-seq data of the post-mortem human PFC and generated profiles of 65,064 nuclei from 14 subjects across adult (44–58 years), early-aging (69–79 years), and late-aging (85–94 years) stages. Seven major cell types were classified based on established markers, including oligodendrocyte, excitatory neurons, oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, astrocytes, microglia, inhibitory neurons, and endotheliocytes. A total of 93 cell-specific genes were identified to be significantly associated with age. Afterward, plasma proteomics data from 2,925 plasma proteins across 4,263 young adults to nonagenarians (18–95 years old) were combined with the outcomes from snRNA-seq data to obtain 12 differential genes/proteins (GPC5, CA10, DGKB, ST6GALNAC5, DSCAM, IL1RAPL2, TMEM132C, VCAN, APOE, PYH1R, CNTN2, SPOCK3). Finally, we verified the 12 differential genes by ELISA and found that the expression trends of five biomarkers (DSCAM, CNTN2, IL1RAPL2, CA10, GPC5) were correlated with brain aging.

Conclusion

Five differentially expressed proteins (DSCAM, CNTN2, IL1RAPL2, CA10, GPC5) can be considered as one of the screening indicators of brain aging, and provide a scientific basis for clinical diagnosis and intervention.
Health-Related Quality of Life and Adherence to Physical Activity and Screen Time Recommendations in Schoolchildren: Longitudinal Cohort Ciao Corona
Authors: Haile Sarah R. , Gunz Samuel , Peralta Gabriela P. , Ulytė Agnė , Raineri Alessia , Rueegg Sonja , Yasenok Viktoriia , Radtke Thomas , Puhan Milo A. , Kriemler Susi
Published: July 2023

Objectives: We investigated changes in adherence to physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST) recommendations of children and adolescents throughout the pandemic, and their association with health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Methods: 1,769 primary (PS, grades 1–6) and secondary (SS, 7–9) school children from Ciao Corona, a school-based cohort study in Zurich, Switzerland, with five questionnaires 2020–2022. HRQOL was assessed using the KINDL questionnaire. PA (≥60 min/day moderate-to-vigorous PA) and ST (≤2 h/day ST) recommendations followed WHO guidelines.

Results: Adherence to PA recommendations dropped in 2020 (83%–59% PS, 77%–52% SS), but returned to pre-pandemic levels by 2022 (79%, 66%). Fewer children met ST recommendations in 2020 (74% PS, 29% SS) and 2021 (82%, 37%) than pre-pandemic (95%, 68%). HRQOL decreased 3 points between 2020 and 2022, and was 9.7 points higher (95% CI 3.0–16.3) in March 2021 in children who met both versus no recommendations.

Conclusion: Adherence to WHO guidelines on PA and ST during the pandemic had a consistent association with HRQOL despite longitudinal changes in behavior.
Efectos de tres tecnicas de riego sobre los rendimientos y eficiencia en el uso del agua por la vid (Vitis vinifera L.) En el valle de Guadalupe, Bajacalifornia
Authors: Valenzuela-Solano César , Díaz Gerardo Martínez , Moreno Víctor M. Rodríguez , Hernández-Martínez Rufina
Published: July 2023

En la costa de Ensenada en Baja California, se elaboran los vinos de mayor calidad y se producen el 90% de los vinos mexicanos. Actualmente esta importante actividad vitivinícola enfrenta una seria crisis de falta de agua para el riego debido al agotamiento de los mantos acuíferos. La escasez de agua pone en riesgo la producción de la vid y el vino, y el bienestar de los habitantes de la zona. Dada la baja disponibilidad de agua, es imperativo incrementar la eficiencia de uso en el viñedo. con el fin de contribuir a la rentabilidad y sustentabilidad de la viticultura. Una opción es encontrar técnicas de riego alternativas a la que generalmente usan los viticultores.  En el presente estudio se evaluaron las siguientes: 1) Riego de goteo convencional; 2) Secado Parcial de la Zona Radicular y 3) Riego Subsuperficial modificado, bajo un diseño de bloques al azar con cinco repeticiones. Las variables medidas fueron: rendimiento de frutos, peso por fruto, eficiencia en el uso del agua, longitud de brotes, y °Brix y pH en los frutos. A las variables se les corrieron análisis de varianza y la prueba DMS. Las técnicas de riego no afectaron significativamente los rendimientos de frutos. La técnica secado parcial redujo significativamente la longitud de los brotes, y los °Brix y pH en los frutos. Esta misma técnica promovió una mayor eficiencia en el uso del agua, al requerirse 199 lt para producir un kg de frutos, esto es 10% menos agua que es el convencional.
Comparação entre níveis de nitrogênio amonical e amônia não-ionizável em amostras de água subterrânea
Authors: Gonçalves Cristina , Silvério Patrícia Ferreira
Published: July 2023

Diversos estudos são conduzidos envolvendo a caracterização de amônia não-ionizável em águas subterrâneas. No entanto, as técnicas analíticas disponíveis permitem apenas a quantificação de nitrogênio amoniacal total, que inclui também o íon amônio. O valor de amônia não-ionizável em águas subterrâneas pode ser obtido a partir do equilíbrio químico existente entre as duas espécies (molecular e iônica), o qual é dependente do pH e da temperatura da água subterrânea. Neste trabalho, foi investigada a concentração de amônia em 79 amostras de água subterrânea. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que embora as concentrações de nitrogênio amoniacal tenham alcançado até 455 mg L1, devido ao baixo pH das amostras coletadas, o valor máximo observado para a sua forma mais tóxica (NH3) foi de 0,124 mg L-1. Desta forma, o presente trabalho demonstra que a aplicação direta dos resultados de nitrogênio amoniacal total, fornecidos pelas análises químicas, em estudos ambientais, pode conduzir a decisões gerenciais inapropriadas.
Avaliação das variáveis físico-químicas da água de chuva submetida à filtração em carvão ativado de caroço de açaí, areia e carvão ativado de caroço de açaí com areia
Authors: Corrêa Marina Scarano , Araújo Junior Antônio Jorge Silva , De Almeida Ian Rocha , Tavares Ligia Conceição , Teixeira Luiza Carla Girard Mendes
Published: July 2023

O uso crescente de água proveniente de fontes pluviais como alternativa para suprir a demanda hídrica tem gerado interesse nos últimos anos. No entanto, a qualidade da água de chuva frequentemente não é adequada para consumo humano. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência de três materiais filtrantes diferentes, a saber: carvão ativado de caroço de açaí (filtro 1), areia (filtro 3) e uma combinação de carvão ativado de caroço de açaí com areia (filtro 2), em um sistema experimental de captação e tratamento de água de chuva localizado na Universidade Federal do Pará, Brasil. As variáveis físico-químicas analisadas incluíram pH, turbidez, cor aparente e condutividade elétrica. Os resultados foram analisados utilizando estatística descritiva com base nas médias, mínimos, máximos e desvio padrão. A eficiência de remoção da cor aparente foi maior no filtro de areia, com uma média de remoção de 22%. No entanto, essa eficiência não atingiu o valor máximo permitido (VMP) de 15 UC conforme indicado pela literatura de referência. O filtro 2 apresentou a maior eficiência na remoção de turbidez, com uma média de 50 %, porém também não atingiu o padrão estabelecido na literatura de referência. A variação média de pH foi de 5,1 a 8,3.
Reacción al carbón parcial (Tilletia indica) de líneas avanzadas de triticale (Triticosecale) en el ciclo agrícola 2015-2016
Authors: Fuentes-Dávila Guillermo , Rosas-Jáuregui Ivón Alejandra , Ayón-Ibarra Carlos Antonio , Félix-Fuentes José Luis , Félix-Valencia Pedro , Torres-Cruz María Monserrat
Published: July 2023

Veinte líneas avanzadas de triticale se evaluaron para resistencia a carbón parcial durante el ciclo agrícola otoño-invierno 2015-2016 en el Campo Experimental Norman E. Borlaug, en el Valle del Yaqui, Sonora, Mexico. Las fechas de siembra fueron noviembre 12 y 19, 2015. Se inyectó 1 mL de una suspensión de esporidios alantoides (10,000/mL) durante el embuche en diez espigas por línea. Se utilizó un sistema de microaspersión para proveer un ambiente húmedo en el área experimental. El testigo susceptible KBSUS se incluyó en la evaluación como referencia para el porcentaje de infección. La cosecha y trilla de las espigas inoculadas se hicieron manualmente, y el conteo de granos infectados y sanos y la evaluación mediante inspección visual. El rango de infección para la primera fecha de siembra fue de 0 a 7.5%, con un promedio de 1.3 y para la segunda fue de 0 a 2.0%, con un promedio de 0.4. Cinco líneas no presentaron granos infectados en ambas fechas, doce estuvieron en la categoría de infección de 0.1-2.5 y tres en la categoría 2.6-5.0%. La media de los tres porcentajes más altos de infección del testigo susceptible fue de 100%. Presentaron los porcentajes promedio más altos de infección de las dos fechas de siembra: BAT*2/BCN//CAAL/3/ERIZO_7/BAGAL_2//FARAS_1/6/ ARLIN_3/ALTAR84//SNP/2*BLANCO, RYE/4/DAHBI_6/3/ARDI_1/TOPO1419//ERIZO_ 9/5/YOGUI_3/ERIZO_11//ONA_2/POSS_1-2 con 2.57, LIRON_2/5/DISB5/3/SPHD/ PVN//YOGUI_6/4/KER_3/6/BULL_10/MANATI_1/7/ASNO/ARDI_3//ERIZO_7/3/VARSA_3/4/TESMO_1/MUSX 603//FAHAD_4/5/FAHAD_1/6/DAHBI//ONA_2/POSS_1-2 con 3.72 y 95T159/4/T1502_WG/MOLOC_4//RHINO_3/BULL_1-1/3/POLLMER_3/FOCA_2-1/5/ CAAL/3/T1494_WG//ERIZO_10/2*BULL_1-1 con 3.76%. Estas dos últimas líneas presentaron los porcentajes más altos de infección con 5.73 y 7.53%, respectivamente, en la primera fecha.
A Medicina Veterinária Forense na identificação de Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) vítima de atropelamento com base em parâmetros morfométricos inerentes a espécie
Authors: Dallabrida Vanessa Eloisa , Calixto Suellen Rodrigues , Koslinski Aline , Companhonhi Lucas Ryan Silverio , Grassi Humberto Atílio , De Souza Rodrigo Antônio Martins , Peres Jayme Augusto
Published: July 2023

Enquanto a medicina veterinária forense relaciona os conhecimentos científicos referentes à profissão, às leis e às atividades judiciais relacionadas à saúde e bem-estar animal, a tanatologia forense procura estabelecer a identificação do cadáver, o mecanismo e a causa da morte, bem como, o diagnóstico diferencial médico-legal. A onça-parda possui ampla distribuição no Brasil e ocorre em quase todos os biomas. No entanto, a supressão e fragmentação de seus habitats leva a retaliação destes animais por predação de animais domésticos, por caçadores e atropelamentos. O presente trabalho relata o caso de um animal da espécie Puma concolor, vítima de atropelamento, encaminhado ao Laboratório de Anatomia Patológica da Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO) para identificação e realização de exame necroscópico, visando confirmar a espécie e a causa mortis, sob a ótica da medicina veterinária legal e da tanatologia forense.   A identificação do animal ocorreu baseada em padrões de coloração de pelagem, formato da cabeça, orelha, órbitas oculares, dentição e características das patas, dispostos em literatura. Identificar espécies silvestres, mesmo que em procedimentos necroscópicos, é importante para o levantamento da fauna local, permitindo catalogar as espécies de ocorrência e as problemáticas que afetam a vida selvagem. Desta forma, de acordo com o observado na literatura e comparando com os achados em necrópsia, permitiu-se classificar o animal como pertencente a espécie Puma concolor, o qual teve a sua causa mortis ocasionada por choque hipovolêmico e colapso cardiorrespiratório oriundo de processo traumático, em decorrência do atropelamento sofrido.
Lumber yield of Sucupira-Vermelha in central Amazon sawmill
Authors: Prediger Cristian Rolf , Pio Nabor da Silveira , Pinto Alberto Carlos Martins , Gonçalves Vitor Mateus Moreira , Lima Adriano José Nogueira
Published: July 2023

The sustainable use of forestry resources has an intrinsic relationship with log yield in sawmills, because the knowledge of this variable can optimize the processed wood production. Thus, the objective of this work was to determine the percentage yield in the sawing of Sucupira-Vermelha (Andira parviflora Ducke.) logs in different diameter classes and to adjust mathematical models to estimate processed wood. It was sampled 56 logs with diameters between 31 and 69 cm grouped into 4 diameter classes. Afterwards the sawing was performed obtaining various pieces of wood which were cubed to determine the yielding percentage. The increase in diameter classes provided an increase in sawn wood yield, which showed a significant difference only between the diameter class 1 and the others studied. Twelve mathematical models, 6 linear and 6 nonlinear, were evaluated. The models quality adjustment and selection was based on the highest adjusted determination coefficient (R²adj), lowest estimation standard error (Syx) and variation coefficient (VC%) and, most homogeneous residues graphic distribution. The nonlinear models of single entry (diameter) and double entry (diameter and length) were the most accurate to estimate the sawn wood yield of Sucupira-Vermelha species.
Alternativa de controle da “mosca-dos-estábulos” (Stomoxys calcitrans) no agreste Pernambucano
Authors: Bandeira Jéssica de Torres , de Morais Renato Souto Maior Muniz , Rocha Priscilla Maria Cavalcante , Evêncio Neto Joaquim , Souza Francisco de Assis Leite , Dos Santos Fernando Leandro , Guaraná Carlos Fernando Rodrigues
Published: July 2023

O controle das moscas dos estábulos (Stomoxys calcitrans) representa um grande desafio na pecuária do agreste pernambucano. Nos últimos anos, têm ocorrido ataques da “mosca dos estábulos” aos rebanhos bovino e equino criados naquela região. Esses ataques ocorrem em forma de surtos que se agravam anualmente no período de agosto a dezembro e causam prejuízo social e econômico estimado na ordem de 5,6 milhões de reais. A proliferação das moscas na região citada está relacionada com a as áreas de plantio de inhame (Dioscorea), cuja adubação é realizada com “cama de aviário”, a qual serve como substrato para proliferação das moscas. No sentido de implantar um manejo que possibilite a harmonia entre os diferentes setores produtivos da região, buscou-se alternativas de controle dessa mosca, destacando-se ações educacionais junto aos produtores de inhame daquela região. Em vista dos resultados negativos com a educação sanitária apenas, resolveu-se instituir uma normativa estabelecendo uma nova forma de utilização de matéria orgânica como adubo sem gerar danos, a fim de auxiliar na implementação do controle da S. calcitrans.
Cervejas orgânicas: Cenário mundial de produção e consumo
Authors: Cardines Pedro Henrique Freitas
Published: July 2023

A cerveja é uma bebida fermentada, produzida com água, malte, lúpulo e leveduras. É a terceira bebida mais consumida em todo o mundo, ficando atras somente da água e do café. O conceito e consumo de cervejas orgânicas é bastante novo, devido a esse fato é muito raro encontrar esse tipo de produto no mercado. Segundo fontes utilizadas nessa pesquisa, no Brasil são comercializadas apenas duas marcas de cervejas orgânicas, dado esse do ano de 2023 segundo informado pelo cadastro nacional de produtores orgânicos. Para que uma cerveja seja considerada orgânica é necessário que ela seja produzida a partir de matérias primas orgânicas certificadas, como lúpulo e maltes cultivados sem aplicação de pesticidas e fertilizantes químicos, dependendo apenas de manejo sustentável e da fertilidade do solo. A adoção dessas práticas produtivas beneficia não só o consumidor, mas principalmente o meio ambiente, reduzindo o impacto ambiental. Em relação ao processo de fabricação, as cervejas orgânicas são produzidas exatamente da mesma maneira que as cervejas convencionais, considerando as etapas de moagem, mostura, filtração / clarificação, fervura, lupulagem, resfriamento, fermentação, decantação, carbonatação e envase. Levando-se em conta a questão sensorial entre uma cerveja orgânica e convencional é bastante subjetiva, divergindo entre especialistas, onde alguns afirmam que o sabor e o aroma das cervejas orgânicas se sobressaem em relação a cerveja convencionais. O consumo de alimentos orgânicos aumentou cerca de 60% em todo o mundo, principalmente durante e após a pandemia do COVID-19. Para se ter uma ideia no ano de 2022 o mercado global de orgânicos movimentou cerca de 145 bilhões de dólares. O principal problema de viabilização da produção de cervejas artesanais está no baixo cultivo de malte e lúpulos com certificação orgânica, nos EUA, por exemplo, apenas 0,01% do lúpulo cultivado é possui certificação orgânica e para a cevada apenas 0,02% tem essa certificação. Devido a tais fatos supracitados fica claro que a produção e o consumo de alimentos e bebidas orgânicas está em ascensão, mesmo esbarrando em limitantes como o cultivo certificado, fica claro que o mercado de cervejas orgânicas tem um grande potencial de exploração.
Reacción a la punta negra (Alternaria spp.) de líneas avanzadas de trigo harinero (Triticum aestivum) en el ciclo agrícola 2015-2016
Authors: Fuentes-Dávila Guillermo , Rosas-Jáuregui Ivón Alejandra , Ayón-Ibarra Carlos Antonio , Félix-Fuentes José Luis , Félix-Valencia Pedro , Torres-Cruz María Monserrat
Published: July 2023

Veintiún líneas avanzadas de trigo harinero y las variedades comerciales Borlaug 100, Ónavas F2009, Roelfs F2007 y Villa Juárez F2009 se evaluaron para resistencia a la punta negra durante el 2015-2016 en el Campo Experimental Norman E. Borlaug en el Valle del Yaqui, Sonora, México. Las fechas de siembra fueron noviembre 12 y 19, 2015, usando aproximadamente 8 g de semilla para un surco de 0.7 m de largo en cama de dos hileras sin repeticiones. La cosecha se hizo a mano y la evaluación mediante inspección visual contando el número de granos sanos e infectados en 10 espigas por línea/variedad para calcular el porcentaje de infección. El rango de infección para la primera fecha de siembra fue de 0 a 15.9%, con un promedio de 3.8; dos líneas no presentaron granos infectados; para la segunda fue de 0 a 8.0%, con un promedio de 1.8%; ocho líneas no presentaron granos infectados. SAUAL/MUTUS/4/KACHU#1// WBLL1*2/KUKUNA/3/BRBT1*2/ KIRITATI fue la única que no presentó granos infectados en ninguna de las fechas. Presentaron los porcentajes promedio más altos de infección: SOKOLL*2/3/BABAX/LR42//BABAX con 9.7%, ND643/2*WBLL1/5/PRL/2*PASTOR/4/ CHOIX/STAR/3/HE1/3*CNO79//2*SERI/6/PRL/2*PASTOR/4/CHOIX/STAR/3/HE1/3* CNO79//2*SERI con 7.9, Ónavas F2009 con 7.4 y BABAX/LR42//BABAX/3/ER2000/4/2* MUNAL con 6.5%. Dentro de las categorías de infección en base al promedio de los datos de las dos fechas, una línea no presentó granos infectados, doce líneas y Borlaug 100, Roelfs F2007 y Villa Juárez F2009 estuvieron en la categoría 0.1-2.5%, cinco líneas en la de 2.6-5.0% y tres líneas y Ónavas F2009 en la de 5.1-10.0%. El promedio general de infección del grupo de líneas y variedades fue de 2.8% con un rango de 0 a 9.7%, aunque algunas líneas presentaron porcentajes más altos de infección en las diferentes fechas como ND643/2*WBLL1/5/PRL/2*PASTOR/4/CHOIX/STAR/3/HE1/3*CNO79//2*SERI/6/ PRL/2*PASTOR/4/CHOIX/STAR/3/HE1/3*CNO79//2*SERI que presentó un máximo de 15.9%, Ónavas F2009 con 11.6% y SOKOLL*2/3/BABAX/LR42//BABAX con 11.4%, las tres en la primera fecha.
Antimicrobial Activity Avicennia marina Flowers
Authors: Roy Arkadeep , Chaudhuri Bhaskar Narayan , Guchhait Partha , Das Satadal
Published: July 2023

Antimicrobial drug resistance is gradually increasing throughout the globe, and there is practically no newer antimicrobial agent coming soon. Plant secondary metabolites are well known for their various biological activities, and there are few studies targeting mangrove plants. Thus, in this study, we aim to assess the effectiveness of the ethanolic extract of the flowers of Avicennia marina, a commonly found mangrove species in coastal regions, against multi-drug resistant (MDR) microorganisms. The study focused on evaluating the extract's antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Escherichia coli (MDR), Klebsiella sp. (MDR), Acinetobacter sp. (MDR), Pseudomonas sp. (MDR). The results of the study demonstrated that the flower extracts of Avicennia marina exhibited noteworthy antimicrobial properties against all the tested MDR microorganisms. The plant contains several bioactive compounds, such as flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids, which are believed to contribute to the observed antimicrobial effects. These findings indicate that Avicennia marina flowers could serve as a valuable natural source for developing antimicrobial agents that could combat drug-resistant bacterial infections. However, future studies should focus on evaluating the efficacy and safety of this extract in live organisms (in vivo) to determine its potential as a new drug for treating resistant infections.
Atividade física e saúde: um relato de experiência com pessoas com deficiência na Associação Conquista em Lavras - MG
Authors: Francisco Elaine Aparecida , Nascimento-Cardoso Amanda Mayara do
Published: July 2023

O presente relato de experiência aborda sobre o programa “Associação Conquista de pessoas com deficiência”, desenvolvido na Secretaria de Esporte e Lazer, destinado à população de pessoas com deficiência da cidade de Lavras, situada no interior de Minas Gerais, que tem como objetivo principal, oferecer atividades físicas, lúdicas e recreativas, de maneira diversificada e orientada para promoção da saúde. As atividades oferecidas contemplam caminhadas, ginásticas, alongamento, esportes adaptados, dança, eventos em datas comemorativas entre outras. É possível observar a importância do programa para o envolvimento das pessoas com deficiência em atividades físicas, sendo este um meio facilitador para que esta população se beneficie das atividades propostas. As atividades são vivenciadas, em um ambiente de socialização e permeadas de momentos prazerosos, contribuindo, assim, para a qualidade de vida de seus participantes. Sugere-se que sejam implantadas mais programas e ou entidades governamentais ofereçam esse tipo de atividade, para, assim, contemplar um maior número de pessoas com deficiência aos benefícios proporcionados por essas práticas.
Educação física escolar e a promoção da saúde: um ponto de vista
Authors: Severino Cláudio Delunardo , Silva Bianca Maria
Published: July 2023

A obesidade é considerada um grave problema de saúde e a Educação Física em ambiente escolar pode contribuir para a conscientização, por parte dos alunos, da importância da prática de atividades físicas como promoção da qualidade de vida. A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo abordar aspectos relacionados à contribuição da Educação Física escolar como uma prática que possa ser entendida como uma possibilidade de prevenção à obesidade de crianças e jovens inseridas em tal contexto, promovendo desta forma a manutenção da saúde. A pesquisa permitiu concluir que o papel do professor de Educação Física na instituição escolar não se limita em apenas transmitir o conteúdo proposto nas aulas, mas também conscientizar ao corpo discente sobre a importância de inserir no seu cotidiano atividades físicas.
Nevus azul celular parotídeo, una tumoración inusual
Authors: Reig Montaner Esteban , Doménech Máñez Iván , Gordillo Gayo Natalia , Botero Vargas Mayra , Faubel Serra Marta
Published: July 2023

Introducción: el nevus azul celular es una tumoración melanocítica dérmica benig­na. En ocasiones, puede ser falsamente diagnosticada como lesiones malignas, entre ellas, el melanoma. Caso clínico: se trata de una mujer de 37 años que presentó una masa parotídea izquierda de 4 meses de evolución correspondiente con un nevus azul celular. Discusión: la región de la cabeza y cuello es la tercera en frecuencia, tras la sacrococcígea y las extremidades. Ante una tumoración melanocítica, es im­portante la confirmación diagnóstica, debido a las similitudes, tanto clínicas como anatomopatológicas, del nevus azul celular con el melanoma maligno. Conclusio­nes: es muy importante el diagnóstico diferencial correcto, para lo cual es de ayuda el uso de las tinciones inmunohistoquímicas. El tratamiento de esta tumoración es la exéresis quirúrgica con márgenes, esto presenta un comportamiento benigno y baja tasa de recidiva.
An Introduction to the Critique of Critical Paradigm
Authors: Chowdhury Jahid Siraz , Saad Mohd Rashid Mohd , Wahab Haris Abd , Roy Parimal Kumar
Published: July 2023

By any means, Jurgen Habermas is one of the leading names in the critical paradigm. This chapter aims to study the importance and critical function of the notions of power and public opinion in forming the theory of democracy deliberative of Jürgen Habermas. Maybe this is not a formal research paper. However, it reflects four educationists who spent half of their life within the university, teaching, and research. In that manner, this chapter reflects researchers' journey within the 'critical' domain, discussion, and inevitably, theory of power, public opinion, and discursive. This chapter intersects the rich normative and discursive relationship analysis, particularly after this 2020 pandemic. In a deliberative attempt on democracy, authors endeavored to see the critical paradigm of the initial Frankfurt School, that is to say, the critical theory. It may not be policy implications; however, this chapter adds value to the social sciences in general. It will impact the policymakers if they think this discussion is pertinent in ensuring social development and national prospects.
Rezension von: Gaerte, Dirk (Hrsg.), Der Dreiländerkreis Sigmaringen
Authors: Wettengel Michael , Gaerte Dirk
Published: July 2023

Der Dreiländerkreis Sigmaringen. Ein Führer zu Natur, Wirtschaft, Geschichte und Kultur. Hg. von Landrat Dirk Gaerte. Konzeption und Redaktion von Edwin Ernst Weber. Meßkirch: Gmeiner-Verlag 2007; 416 S., eine Faltkarte, brosch., 14,90 EUR
Study of Factors Associated with the Rate of COVID-19 Infection
Authors: Sungkasing Yaraporn , Khaopong Thanut , Borrisutsuksri Napatson , Jularee Kawinpop , Amornsin Sirisopa , Phuseeorn Phutawan
Published: July 2023

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, problems continue to arise in Thailand and many other countries worldwide. Therefore, each country has made various efforts to find solutions to these issues, some of which have been successful while others have not. In order to effectively address the spread of the disease, it is crucial to understand the variables that are related to the infection. The objective of this research was to study the correlation between various factors and the transmission of COVID-19. The sample group consisted of patients with respiratory system-related illnesses who received treatment at Phonthong Hospital, Phonthong District, Roi Et Province, in March 2022. The total number of participants was 597. The data collection tools included a questionnaire that met quality criteria and statistical analysis tools such as frequencies, percentages, and chi-square.

The research findings revealed statistically significant correlations at the .05 level between the following factors and COVID-19 infection: age, vaccination status, and the number of vaccine doses received. On the other hand, factors such as gender, occupation, and underlying medical conditions showed no correlation with the infection.